A Grant Thornton review has found the pay of RTÉ's top ten presenters was correctly stated between 2010 and 2022 - with the exception of Ryan Tubridy's pay since 2017.
The new Director General of RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst, and other senior members are appearing before the Public Accounts Committee today.
The State broadcaster must explain significant contradictions between the accounts given by it and those given by Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly.
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A man in his 50s has died and a second person has been rescued from the sea in West Clare.
The alarm was raised shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services received a report that a person had fallen into the sea from a cliff at Dunlicky, near Kilkee.
It is understood that the deceased was fishing with another man at the time.
A search and rescue operation was mounted and they located the man's body and removed him from the water.
However, efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Government has been warned the Early Years and School Age Care system is under significant pressure, despite a committed workforce and unprecedented investment.
Early Childhood Ireland says the Government must ensure it strengthens and enhances current levels of quality so every child can have access to consistently high-quality education and care.
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The BBC is to renew an internal investigation into Huw Edwards after his wife revealed that he's the unnamed presenter accused of paying a teenager for explicit images.
Police say they've found no evidence of criminality though.
On yesterday's Newsnight, two BBC employees claimed they've received "inappropriate messages" from the now-suspended host.
