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RTÉ interim director general Adrian Lynch says what occurred was a “breach of trust,” but there was “no illegality.” RTÉ also says Ryan Tubridy did nothing wrong.

RTÉ has made public the initial forensic accountants’ report into top-up payments to Ryan Tubridy, detailing the complex steps taken to keep them hidden, and the facts that can't be recalled.

Grant Thornton will investigate payments to top RTÉ presenters going back to 2008, including the statement by resigned director general Dee Forbes that she didn’t know about pre-2020 hidden fees to Ryan Tubridy.

By suspending its top executive, the board of RTÉ has confirmed that she is at the centre of ongoing investigations.

When RTÉ staff were facing pay cuts, slashed allowances and voluntary redundancies, the broadcaster's most highly paid presenter was getting secret salary top-ups. The trade unions have called this a "breach of trust" and are looking for answers.

We now know that the State broadcaster's highest-paid presenter in fact received more than €500,000 for each of the past six years once unofficial payments are factored in. How was the practice allowed for so long and why did RTÉ's governance leave it undetected?

Gerry Lennon is leaving his management role at Mediahuis after more than 40 years in the newspaper business. The quintessential ad man, who once combed Dublin’s Capel Street looking for furniture shop business, became one of the most successful figures in Irish media.

AI such as GPT-4 will enable cheaper, more ambitious movie special effects, says Framestore’s William Sargent. He sees this as another step in the evolving world of knowledge-based jobs.

Diaries alleged in the 1980s to have been written by Adolf Hitler portrayed him as knowing little about the ongoing Holocaust. This was the main clue that the notebooks were fake.

Alan Esslemont is at the helm of TG4’s ambition to build status for the Irish language and halt Ireland’s transition to a monolingual state. A Scottish national, he is a determined figure and his big idea is already coming to fruition.