RTÉ director general Dee Forbes has been suspended amid a controversy about undeclared payments of €345,000 made by the Irish national broadcaster to TV and radio presenter Ryan Tubridy
RTÉ director general Dee Forbes is suspended by the board of the Irish national broadcaster
It emerged this week that one of RTÉ's highest-profile presenters was paid substantially more than was previously declared23 June 2023, 12:52 BSTRTÉ director general Dee Forbes has been suspended amid a controversy about the salary of one of the Irish national broadcaster's top presenters.Ms Forbes, who was due to step down next month, was suspended on Wednesday, said the RTÉ board.
It said there were "processes ongoing and RTÉ must be mindful of its legal responsibilities and the rights of individuals".Mr Tubridy received the payments between 2017 and 2022, the RTÉ board said on Thursday.Mr Tubridy recently stood down as host of RTÉ's The Late Late Show. He also hosts a radio programme for RTE but did not present it on Friday morning due to the controversy.
Former RTÉ board chairwoman Moya Doherty has said that neither she nor other board members had any "knowledge relating to certain payments" by the broadcaster and the "profoundly serious lack of transparency involved".She said that she was not made aware of the payments to Mr Tubridy before she concluded her term in November 2022.Related Topics
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