RTÉ paid over €250k to guests of its most popular shows in 2022

The highest overall bill came from the Today with Claire Byrne show on RTÉ Radio One where fees came to €65,781 during the course of 2022 — a rate of around €59 for each guest.

RTÉ paid more than €250,000 to guests and contributors to some of its most popular shows last year with Claire Byrne’s radio show accounting for more than a quarter of the total bill.

The beleaguered public service broadcaster also said some contributor costs had risen last year as they had decided to pay higher-than-normal fees to individuals who were reporting from Ukraine.