Presenter Patrick Kielty reveals his RTÉ Late Late Show salary amid controversy over substantial undeclared payments made to his predecessor Ryan Trubridy.
Patrick Kielty has said his deal with RTÉ to present The Late Late Show is worth €250,000 for each series.
Dee Forbes, the director general of the Irish public service broadcaster, resigned on Monday as questions mounted about the deal with Mr Tubridy. He said he would be paid €250,000 for each series, earning €750,000 over the course of the deal, with any additional episodes paid on a pro-rata basis.The entertainer will also receive a one-off payment of €20,000 to cover pre-production and rehearsals from now until September.
The Late Late Show is one of the world's longest-running late-night chat shows, having started in 1962.Image source,Mr Kielty, who is originally from County Down, has had a long career in stand-up comedy and TV and radio presenting.
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