RTÉ's biggest earners report that they would never accept a 'barter deal'

Figures released by RTÉ in recent days show that, between 2017 and 2022, its highest-paid presenter received €345,000 in undisclosed payments

Nearly all of RTÉ’s top earners say that their payment deals do not include any 'barter' style arrangements, the Mail on Sunday reports.

Read more:Ryan Tubridy 'disappointed' to be taken off air this week as fallout from payments scandal continues Claire Byrne, Joe Duffy, Miriam O’Callaghan, Brendan O’Connor, Mary Wilson and Darragh Moloney all replied ‘no’ to all three questions. George Lee is currently on leave and so was unavailable to respond to the query, according to the paper.

“While I have no responsibility for the corporate governance in RTÉ or how or what they publish in their accounts, when my earnings were published I should have asked questions at the time and sought answers as to the circumstances which resulted in incorrect figures being published."He has not been on air on RTE Radio 1 since the scandal broke, with comedian Oliver Callan filling in for him on Friday's show.

"We will work closely with the forthcoming external review to ensure that these issues are rigorously examined, so that full confidence in Ireland’s independent, public service broadcaster can be rebuilt.

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