Claire Byrne clarifies her salary, Leo Varadkar calls on Dee Forbes to appear before Oireachtas Committee, and more updates on the RTÉ payment scandal here on our liveblog.
THE SCANDAL SURROUNDING RTÉ’s underreporting of payments totaling €345,000 over six years to presenter Ryan Tubridy continues to unfold. Director General Dee Forbes announced her resignation this morning, having been suspended by the RTÉ board last week.10 minutes ago 10:53AM Leo Varadkar has said he does have confidence in RTÉ as an organisation, but has called for individuals to take responsibility for the payments scandal.
On the matter of Dee Forbes, Varadkar said: “I read this morning that Dee Forbes has resigned as DG of RTÉ. I still think, though, that she should come before the Oireachtas Committee. She released a very strong statement and I think people would like to hear her side of the story and her version of events.”
Kielty opted not to get into the weeds of the scandal over the weekend, saying instead: “I might need a couple extra beers in me before I start that.”
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