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Seven RTÉ officials will face questions from members of the Oireachtas Media Committee later today over the controversial payments made to Ryan Tubridy.
There was “significant push back” by RTÉ against Ryan Tubridy’s agent during discussions which led to the broadcaster guaranteeing an extra €75,000 payment to the star in the event a commercial sponsor was unwilling to pay.
RTÉ has said there was “no illegality” involved in the undeclared payments to presenter Ryan Tubridy.
Former RTÉ director general Dee Forbes will not attend two Dáil committee hearings to address the RTÉ payments scandal, it has emerged.