RTÉ spent €305,000 on TV and radio show guests last year

The Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy. The average payment for each guest was around €600.

RTÉ’s most popular TV and radio shows paid out more than €305,000 to guests and contributors last year for appearing on screen or on the airwaves.

More than a third of that money — or just under €114,000 in total — was paid to guests of The Late Late Show, according to RTÉ.