MYSTERIOUS: 13 | Mind Blowing Facts

RTE clarify Ryan Tubridy's position at the station as he remains off air and continues to be paid

The RTE star continues to be paid while on leave from the station amid the ongoing payments scandal

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

RTE defends spending on membership at one of London's elite clubhouses

Soho House boasts a rooftop swimming pool where members can relax as well as hold private meetings

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

RTE executive denies misleading parliamentarians over commercial barter accounts

RTE has been engulfed in crisis following revelations last month that it under-reported the salary paid to former Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Interim RTE boss apologises for ‘drip-feed’ of information

The broadcaster’s board chairwoman told the committee she was ‘deeply unhappy at the evident pattern of inconsistency’ from the executive.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

RTE spent €5,000 on flip flops for clients but a trip to Penneys would have saved them a fortune

The station’s accounts reveal their controversial Astus barter account was used to spend €4,956.73 on 200 pairs of Havaianas flip flops

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

Who are Brendan McGinty and Niamh Brennan - the people leading two reviews into RTE scandal

The first will be a review of Governance and Culture in RTE and the second will be a review of Contractor Fees, Human Resources and other matters

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

RTE Claire Byrne producer apologises for Dave Fanning's 'poor taste' comments on Christy Dignam

Last month broadcaster Dave Fanning made comments about Christy Dignam that resulted in complaints from the public

Dublin Live · Jul 5, 2023

Inside RTE's three barter accounts used to spend €1.6m wining and dining clients over 10 years

Over a 10-year period the state broadcaster, currently gripped in a secret payments scandal, spent a whopping €150,000 each year on client entertainment and hospitality via barter accounts

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

Dubliners searching for ways to avoid paying the TV licence

Since the Ryan Tubridy payments scandal broke, there has unsurprisingly been plenty of debate about the TV licence in Ireland.

Dublin Live · Jul 5, 2023

Dee Forbes wrote to Ryan Tubridy at height of Covid pandemic guaranteeing no RTE pay cut

The now-former RTE Director General confirmed Tubridy would not receive a pay cut between April 2020 and March 2025

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023