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Gardai will launch criminal probe into RTE scandal if station bosses complain

Mr Harris was speaking after yet another day of high drama in an Oireachtas committee that was grilling RTE bosses over the massive scandal of secret payments made to Ryan Tubridy

Dublin Live

Virgin Media insider sets record straight on Ryan Tubridy 'poaching' speculation

'Loyalty payments' to the RTE star to keep him at the station are under investigation

Irish Mirror

RTE DG says 'it is possible' Tubridy's Late Late resignation linked to pay scandal

RTE bosses came during the Oireachtas Media Committee again this afternoon

Dublin Live

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Tubridy should appear before committee over payments – Taoiseach

A number of RTE bosses have been answering questions at two Oireachtas committees about an undeclared payments controversy.

The Independent UK

Angry TDs ask why RTE excused Dee Forbes from attending Oireachtas committee

Chair of RTE board said Ms Forbes was asked to resign on June 16, nearly a week before the scandal came to light

Dublin Live

RTÉ lambasted for asking Dee Forbes to resign before Oireachtas meeting

The Oireachtas Media Committee heard that there was a “silo culture” in RTÉ where nothing was questioned if former Director General Dee Forbes signed off on it.

Irish Mirror

RTE has fallen far short of standards in payments scandal, board chair concedes

The Irish Parliament’s media committee is probing the misreporting of payments made to star presenter Ryan Tubridy.

The Independent UK

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Who are the seven RTE executives before Oireachtas Media Committee on Tubridy payment scandal?

The Irish Mirror understands that a letter from a solicitor was forwarded to the Media Committee stating that the now-resigned Director General Ms Dee Forbes will not attend due to 'poor health'

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach: It is not credible ex-RTE DG was the only one who knew about payments

Leo Varadkar said a lot of questions remain about the controversial 345,000 euro of undisclosed payments made to presenter Ryan Tubridy.

The Independent UK

Taoiseach says it is 'not credible' that only Dee Forbes knew of Tubridy pay arrangement

Speaking during Leaders' Questions, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that it was not satisfactory that RTÉ have said that a review of 2017-2019 pay arrangements will take four weeks

Irish Mirror

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

Dublin Live

More than 100 staff protest at RTE: 'There shouldn't be any special people in this organisation'

Chair of the RTE Trade Union Group, Stuart Masterson, said anyone who had involvement in the undisclosed payments had to appear before the Oireachtas committees

Irish Mirror

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

Dee Forbes accused of 'running from the battlefield' ahead of Oireachtas meetings

Fianna Fáil TD James O'Connor, who is a member of the Public Accounts Committee, said that Dee Forbes' decision to resign as Director General of RTÉ ahead of a meeting will not do anyone any favours

Irish Mirror

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Dublin Live

RTE journalists to stage lunchtime protest over payments scandal

The protest is set to take place at 1pm on Tuesday at the plaza in RTE's campus at Donnybrook

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar says Ryan Tubridy should appear before Dail committee for pay grilling if asked

The Taoiseach said it's up to Ryan Tubridy to make a call on if he should hand overpayments back

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"

Irish Mirror

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

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Irish Mirror

RTE board told of Ryan Tubridy payments issue in same week he announced Late Late exit

The storm surrounding this issue has erupted in recent days with Ryan Tubridy himself apologising for not asking questions about his declared salary.

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

The Independent UK

Ryan Tubridy pay furore raises huge questions for RTE, says committee chair

Ireland’s national broadcaster has apologised after admitting the presenter was paid several hundred thousand euro more than previously declared.

Dublin Live

Leinster House hit with massive energy bill of €1.4m for five months

The bills cover Leinster House and its restaurant and offices in Kildare House, Frederick House and on Merrion Square

Irish Mirror

Senator Fiona O’Loughlin: 'A lack of maternity leave should not be a barrier for women in public life - we can and should do better'

'Questions have been raised about whether a politician should be able to return to positions such as committee chairs after their maternity leave..Senator Fiona O’Loughlin outlines the case for legislation to protect and support members of the Oireachtas.'

The Week

Repeal the Eighth: how have abortion services changed in Ireland five years on?

Five years ago this week, Ireland voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment to its constitution, which banned abortion except in cases of “real and substantial risk” to the woman’s life.

The Independent UK

Oireachtas committee warned of ‘arms race’ with AI technologies

The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence was holding a session on disinformation and hybrid threats in the context of geopolitical shifts.

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