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Scandal as RTÉ admits secret Ryan Tubridy payments outside his salary-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro
‘We are well aware that this is a serious breach of trust with the public,’ the broadcaster said.
‘We are well aware that this is a serious breach of trust with the public,’ the broadcaster said (Picture: RTE/PA)
Irish national broadcaster RTÉ has admitted that top presenter Ryan Tubridy was paid hundreds of thousands more euros between a period of five years than was previously declared.
In a statement, the board for the company revealed that the TV personality received a series of payments above his annual published salary, totalling €345,000 (£296,653).
RTÉ board chairwoman Siun Ni Raghallaigh said: ‘This is a matter of profound regret for the board of RTÉ. We are well aware that this is a serious breach of trust with the public.
‘On behalf of the board, I wish to apologise for what has occurred. It is clear that RTÉ has fallen short of the high standards that it sets for itself and are expected of it.
‘Once these issues came to light, we acted expeditiously to establish the facts and we are confident that the safeguards we have now put in place will ensure that nothing like this will happen again, and that good corporate governance is adhered to at all times.’
The amount that Tubridy was paid outside of his salary was not declared to the public or Ireland’s national parliament the Oireachtas, the broadcaster outlined.
The presenter hosted The Late Late Show from 2009 to 2023 (Picture: RTÉ One)
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