Kevin Bakhurst said the broadcaster was of the view that it did not owe its former star presenter any money.

Kevin Bakhurst said that there is still not agreement on whether Ryan Tubridy is in contract or not.

Presenter Ryan Tubridy earned as much as €545,000 in 2019.

A review found neither Tubridy nor his agent Noel Kelly had any part in the under-reporting of his 2017-2019 earnings.

There is a legal obligation for TV owners to pay the €160 licence, with 85% of revenue from the scheme going to RTÉ to carry out its public service broadcasting commitments.

The star expressed a desire to get back on the radio as soon as possible.

Maia Dunphy has said Ryan Tubridy told her "in confidence" of his plans to leave The Late Late Show last August

The new director general, Kevin Bakhurst, said the star presenter’s future will rely on what emerges at two committees this week.

The TV presenter and his agent Noel Kelly are to appear before the Public s Committee and the Media Committee on Tuesday

The media committee grilled of RTÉ’s executive over the nature of pay negotiations for Ryan Tubridy

European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, Mairead McGuinness has called on RTÉ to “stop ducking” on the issue of the Ryan Tubridy pay deal

RTÉ has confirmed director general Dee Forbes was suspended on Wednesday as controversy over undeclared payments to Ryan Tubridy deepens