Several officials from RTÉ are before the Oireachtas media committee to face questions about the scandal
RTÉ chief financial officer Richard Collins has said the mis-stated fees for Ryan Tubridy between 2017 to 2019 relate to a loyalty bonus he was owed which was credited against his earnings.
Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster asked Collins about the €120,000 of previously undisclosed payments from RTE to Tubridy between 2017-2019. Collins said: “This was an adjustment that was made to the figures. Basically, in short, Ryan Tubridy was due a loyalty bonus at ...
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