€2.8m deficit and increase in operating costs: RTÉ releases annual report for 2022 

The broadcaster saw a rise in revenue of €3.3m last year, however, it also saw a fall in licence fee revenue, while operating costs jumped by €17.1m. Picture: RollingNews.ie

RTÉ reported a deficit of €2.8m in its annual report for last year, as well as an increase in operating costs which include controversial payments made to Ryan Tubridy.

The report also says that former Director General Dee Forbes saw a basic salary increase of €8,000 up to €233,000 while her expenses increased from €2,119 in 2021 to €6,056.