Kenny tops RTÉ rich list to tune of €850k

INFLATION might be creeping upwards but RTÉ’s top stars are still managing to stay on top of things — with the likes of Pat Kenny, for instance, enjoying a 7.5% pay rise and earning €849,139 for his radio and TV work in 2006.

However, while Kenny actually earns quite a bit more than Marian Finucane, she emerges as the highest earner when their hourly rates are compared.

With just four hours on-air each week, Finucane is RTÉ’s highest-earning woman.