US EditionTubridy repays RTÉ €150K from controversial payment deal
COUNTY DUBLIN, IRELAND, AUG 8 – The repayment resolves a €150,000 undisclosed payment linked to unfulfilled corporate events that triggered parliamentary probes and damaged RTÉ's reputation, officials said.
- Ryan Tubridy repaid RTÉ €150,000 today through his solicitor following his departure from the broadcaster amid a payments scandal.
- The repayment relates to a controversial 2020 deal where Tubridy was to be paid €225,000 over three years for promotional Renault events that were underwritten by RTÉ.
- RTÉ failed to disclose these payments as salary in its accounts and publicly under-reported €345,000 paid to Tubridy between 2017 and 2022, sparking government reviews and committee probes.
- RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst expressed appreciation for the repayment, while acknowledging that Tubridy and his agent likely do not have a legal requirement to reimburse the amount, although he recognized a moral responsibility to do so.
- The payment ends a part of the controversy but officials and committee chairs emphasize broader governance and transparency issues at RTÉ remain unresolved.
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