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RTÉ Defends €97k Payments to Former Presenters D’Arcy and Byrne
Irish broadcaster RTÉ paid former presenters Ray D’Arcy and Claire Byrne a combined total of nearly €97,000 after they had ceased working for the company. RTÉ has since defended these payments amidst public scrutiny.
15 May, 11:24 — 15 May, 13:52
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irish-timesHigh108d ago
RTÉ defends paying Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy almost €100k after they left broadcaster
Director general says not paying presenters might have resulted in ‘legal fight’ that could have ‘cost us a shedload more’
By Órla Ryan
Read full article →the-journal108d ago
RTÉ paid Ray D’Arcy and Claire Byrne combined €97k after they stopped working for broadcaster
RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst said it would have cost a ‘shed load more money’ to enter into a ‘legal fight’ over the payment.
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First report: irish-times · 15 May, 11:24|Full coverage: 2 · 2h|Window: 2h
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