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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

RTÉ says Ryan Tubridy will not return to radio show after salary controversy

Ryan Tubridy arriving at Leinster House, Dublin, to give evidence before Ireland’s media and public accounts committees into the under-declaring of his salary.
Ryan Tubridy was RTE’s highest-paid presenter. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

The Irish national broadcaster, RTÉ, has announced Ryan Tubridy will not be returning to his presenting role after a controversy over the under-declaration of his salary.

The RTÉ director-general, Kevin Bakhurst, said negotiations with the 50-year-old about returning to his radio show had concluded, after stating that trust between the parties had “broken down”.

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