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RTE top brass back in firing line as they appear before PAC over Tubridy secret cash probe

Special powers have been granted to the Dail committee to get to the bottom of RTE dodgy payments

Irish Mirror

Ryan Tubridy won't host event in the capital marking JFK's visit to Ireland

The event is due to take place at the EPIC Museum in Dublin, with Ryan Tubridy originally planned to host the panel discussion

Dublin Live

Media Minister Catherine Martin indicates the State will pay for external RTE review

Minister Martin briefed Cabinet on Tuesday morning about the ongoing pay scandal that has engulfed the national broadcaster

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Explosive committee meetings discussing RTÉ scandal to kick off this morning

Former RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes told the Oireachtas Media Committee and the Public Accounts Committee that she is not in good enough health to attend meetings this week.

Irish Mirror

RTE executive says only former DG would have known salary figures incorrect

Ms Forbes, who resigned as director general of RTE on Monday, was not consulted on RTE’s statement.

The Independent UK

Catherine Martin implies State will pay for RTE probe as Minister weighs in on Patrick Kielty fee

Minister Martin briefed Cabinet on Tuesday morning about the ongoing pay scandal that has engulfed the national broadcaster

Irish Mirror

RTE ‘must not squander’ chance to reveal full facts about Tubridy payments

A staff protest is being held at RTE over the spiralling controversy.

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RTE's highest paid stars disclose salaries as payments scandal rumbles on

It came as Dee Forbes sensationally quit as the national broadcaster’s director general on Monday

Dublin Live

Micheal Martin insists Dee Forbes should appear before Dail committees

"Anybody that knows the details, that could bring clarity around this, that’s what people want, that’s what the Oireachtas wants"

Dublin Live

Irish premier, unions and politicians call for Dee Forbes’ committee appearance

Dee Forbes was suspended from the position of director-general of RTE last week and was already due to step down from her role next month.

The Independent UK

Tánaiste Micheál Martin calls on Dee Forbes to appear before Dáil committees

The Tanaiste was reacting to the shock resignation of RTE Director General, Ms Forbes, this morning

Irish Mirror

RTE facing ‘serious hits’ to funding streams following payments scandal

Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan also suggested the national broadcaster may have to become smaller and do fewer things.

The Independent UK

Chair of RTÉ Board apologises on Tubridy payments as Minister orders full review into governance and culture

Minister for Tourism, Culture Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD met the RTÉ Board over hidden payments of €345,000 that were paid to Tubridy over a period of five years

Irish Mirror

Irish media minister announces external review of governance and culture at RTE

The move follows the revelation that Ryan Tubridy was paid several hundred thousand euro more than RTE had previously declared.

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Dublin Live

External review of RTE governance ordered after Ryan Tubridy payments scandal

Minister Catherine Martin urged the RTE Chair that "re-building trust and confidence is now paramount" after the scandal caused "untold damage" to RTE's reputation

The Independent UK

RTE chair set to meet with Media Minister over Tubridy controversy

It comes as the national broadcaster reels from revelations around the misreporting of how much it’s top star was paid.

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach admits he is 'very concerned' about RTE's Ryan Tubridy pay scandal

In a lengthy statement on Friday evening, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that Media Minister Catherine Martin will brief Cabinet about the issue on Tuesday

Irish Mirror

Call for Ryan Tubridy to attend Oireachtas Committee as meeting with RTÉ brought forward

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has called for Ryan Tubridy to be brought before the Oireachtas Finance Committee as the Media Committee and Public Accounts Committee seek meetings over RTÉ pay scandal

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RTE needs to regain trust after Ryan Tubridy controversy before funding can be discussed, Catherine Martin says

Speaking on Friday morning, Media Minister Catherine Martin said that she learned that Ryan Tubridy had been paid in excess of his published RTÉ salary on Thursday.

Irish Mirror

Catherine Martin 'extremely concerned' about Ryan Tubridy payment revelation

The Minister for Arts branded the shocking discovery "unacceptable"

Dublin Live

Minister Catherine Martin demands meeting with RTE over undeclared payments to Ryan Tubridy

RTE has admitted it did not declare payments totalling €345,000 to the former Late Late host between 2017 and 2022

Irish Mirror

Media and Sports Minister says it would be 'inappropriate' to talk to RTÉ or GAA about GAAGo

While Media and Sports Minister Catherine Martin said people are entitled to their views, it would not be "appropriate" for her to engage with RTÉ or the GAA about the GAAGo controversy

Irish Mirror

Catherine Martin says 'action' needed if supermarkets are profiteering on groceries

Just hours after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar suggested that supermarkets and energy companies were "profiteering", Arts Minister Catherine Martin said that she would not comment "without absolute certainty" on the matter.

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Met Gala 2023 best dressed: The red carpet moments we can't stop thinking about

These are the Met Gala 2023 best dressed stars of the night

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New zipline course opens in the Dublin Mountains just in time for summer

The course consists of 18 treetop elements including 12 ziplines totalling over 500 metres in lengths

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