RTÉ Revealed to Have Systematically Underpaid Ryan Tubridy by Over €300,000 in Secret Side Deal

RTÉ understated Ryan Tubridy's earnings by over €300,000 over six years.
Ryan Tubridy was receiving an annual salary close to €500,000 for many years, making him the highest-paid presenter in RTÉ.
RTÉ entered into a separate undeclared arrangement with Tubridy in which it guaranteed him an additional €75,000 each year, to be “cost neutral” to Renault Ireland, the long-time sponsor of The Late Late Show.
The commercial partner did not renew the agreement in 2021, leaving RTÉ on the hook for the guarantee, and the 2021 money was not paid until 2022, meaning RTÉ paid out an additional €150,000 to Tubridy last year on top of his regular salary.
RTÉ plans to bring the barter account under the control of its finance function and to bring in “specific controls” for its operation, and a new Grant Thornton review of the contracts of all top-ten presenters at the station will be conducted to scrutinize the money that was understated by €120,000 between 2017 and 2019.