The Laois native took to the airwaves this morning with a statement
RTE star Claire Byrne took a €70,000 pay cut after she quit hosting her Monday night show, Claire Byrne Live.
"And so, in order to be fully transparent with you, I want you to know that my RTÉ fee now is €280,000 and that fee is for presenting this programme."She added that she recently presented the television quiz show, Ireland's Smartest and for that, she was paid a separate fee of €25,000. That contract was negotiated by other members of the NK Management company, she said.
"For me, and for the great people I work with every day on this show, hearing that is nothing short of heartbreaking," she said.
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