Acting Deputy Director General Adrian Lynch has clarified that Ryan Tubridy was given a verbal agreement about his radio contract – but continues to remain silent on when the broadcaster might return.
The RTE star continues to be paid while on leave from the station amid the ongoing payments scandal. RTE confirmed he is still being paid but declined to say how much he is being paid.
Mr Lynch told the Oireachtas committee on Wednesday that Tubridy’s radio negotiations had been paused but there was a verbal contract about him continuing host his RTE Radio 1 show before the payments scandal broke.
