Ryan Tubridy fighting for his RTÉ career at Oireachtas committees showdown

Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly, left, at an event in 2010. Both will attend Oireachtas committee meetings on Tuesday in the wake of the RTÉ governance controversy. Picture: Mark Doyle

Ryan Tubridy will be fighting for his RTÉ career on Tuesday when faces a grilling about secret payments at two Oireachtas committees.

The former host of The Late Late Show will face questioning about hidden payments from the State broadcaster, just a day after the man tasked with overhauling RTÉ, new director general Kevin Bakhurst, refused to give his full backing to Mr Tubridy.