It appears Ryan Tubridy is gone from RTE for good.
He hasn’t been on air since June 22nd with the Director General tonight announcing that he isn’t going to be presenting again any time soon.
According to RTE, Kevin Bakhurst said: “I have decided not to continue with negotiations and, as such, there are no plans for Ryan to return to his presenting role with RTÉ at this time.
“Despite having agreed some of the fundamentals, including fee, duration and hours, regretfully, it is my view that trust between the parties has broken down. Public statements made without consultation appear to question the basis for the necessary restatement of fees paid for services for 2020 and 2021.
“As I set about a programme of recovery from this crisis, it is imperative that all parties are aligned in one key respect: the misstatement of fees should never have happened; and the correct re-statement of those fees is accepted by all.”
Mr Bakhurst concluded his email to staff by saying “who knows what the future holds”.
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