That Money Was Just Resting in the Barter Account

Irish people love a good scandal and the current RTE controversy has created the biggest media storm in years. The state broadcaster has been found to have fudged the accounts in recent years. It has hidden payments to “the talent”, paid for extravagant events for commercial partners and at the same time it has reduced the salaries of regular workers in the organisation.

The controversy centres at the use of a “barter account” which was not declared, despite RTE being part funded by Irish tax payers. Some of perks for senior management included:

€26,000 on Bruce Springsteen and Ed Sheeran concerts
€23,100 on 36 tickets to the 2016 Champions League Final
€32,200 on a ‘cinema’ expense labelled ‘RTÉ Sport no other detail’
€53,700 on RTÉ’s new season launch in August 2018
€21,000 on RTÉ’s client summer party in August 2016
€33,400 on two golf outings held for clients at Powerscourt Golf Club in 2016 and 2018
€7,000 on flip flops and balloons for an event

As the story unfolds and new revelations are revealed, the whole saga plays out like an episode of ‘Father Ted’ – “the money was just resting in my account” 👀

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