RTE director general Dee Forbes has defended the high pay of some of its staff and said presenters have a difficult job that not everyone can do. Salaries for the 10 highest paid RTE presenters, who mainly work as contractors rather than staff, added up to three million euro in 2016. Asked about the pay of some presenters, Ms Forbes said: “The role of our presenters is multi-faceted. “You haven’t been clear as to whether any of the seven top presenters have accepted the pay cut,” he said. When asked what presenter agreed to have their pay cut and by how much she said: “I can’t comment on that at this stage.

Source: Irish Examiner December 10, 2019 17:48 UTC