Cash at Gaybo’s media firm climbs by almost €100k

The country’s most celebrated broadcaster, Gay Byrne, has left his financial woes behind with cash at his media firm climbing by almost €100,000 to €443,343.

Two years ago, Gaybo — who celebrated his 79th birthday last week — admitted that he was back at work because his pension has been wiped out and his investments in property syndicates organised by financier Derek Quinlan were under “pressure”.

New accounts filed by the broadcaster’s media firm, Gabbro Ltd, with the Companies Office show that even in semi-retirement, Byrne’s finances have flourished in the past two years.