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New figures show Ryan Tubridy and Joe Duffy as RTÉ's highest paid presenters

Ryan Tubridy is RTÉ's top earning presenter, according to the latest figures released by t...
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18.35 15 Mar 2016


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New figures show Ryan Tubridy and Joe Duffy as RTÉ's highest paid presenters

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18.35 15 Mar 2016


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Ryan Tubridy is RTÉ's top earning presenter, according to the latest figures released by the broadcaster.

The Late Late Show host was paid €495,000 in 2014, according to RTÉ.

Joe Duffy earned almost €417,000, Marian Finucane was paid €295,000, Sean O'Rourke got over €290,000 and Miriam O'Callaghan was paid more than €240,000.

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Bryan Dobson (€195k), George Lee (€179k), Richard Crowley (€174k), Colm Hayes (€169k) and Derek Mooney (€168k) round-out the top ten highest paid presenters at RTÉ.

The state broadcaster says the salary bill for its top presenters has been reduced by 40% in recent years.

However, RTE's Group Commercial Director Willie O'Reilly says competition - including from the commercial sector - sometimes drives up salaries:

The broadcaster's Director-General, Noel Curran, said, "the audited figures released today for 2012, 2013 and 2014 see RTÉ exceed our public commitment to significantly reduce the fees paid to our on-air talent, while continuing to value the contribution they make to our public service.

"The reductions come as part of a comprehensive programme of reform which has taken place across the organisation in recent years and which has helped RTÉ deliver a break-even financial result in each of the last two years," he added.


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