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What was the subject of a controversy involving Tubridy's RTÉ salary in 2009?

  • Unjustified salary increment

  • Refusal to take a voluntary pay cut

  • Non-disclosure of salary

  • Receipt of bonus payments

Answer

In 2009, Tubridy refused to take a voluntary pay cut, which led to a controversy. The controversy was due to the fact that Tubridy was one of the highest-paid employees at RTÉ, and that many people felt that he should take a pay cut in order to help the company save money.
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