Minister urges transparency on RTÉ stars’ pay

RTÉ must deliver a “maximum level of transparency” in relation to how much it pays its stars like Ryan Tubridy and Ray D’Arcy, Communications Minister Denis Naughten has said.

Following the summer controversy over pay equality at the national broadcaster, Mr Naughten has demanded that RTÉ management be completely upfront and open about its pay policy.

Speaking yesterday as he announced the free to air designation for ladies Gaelic football and camogie at Croke Park, Mr Naughten also said he wanted RTÉ to deliver best value for money from the resources it gets from the taxpayer.