Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is difficult for the Irish people to reconcile that the Renault deal was an entirely separate arrangement when it formed part of the 2020 contract negotiations. What gave rise to Dee Forbes issuing a wee side note of 9 December? Did Mr. Tubridy threaten to walk from his job? At the time, through his weekly radio shows and as presenter of the flagship programme "The Late Late Show", he brought in a significant proportion of the commercial revenue to RTÉ when it was under severe financial pressure. Did he leverage this fact and pressure the then director general to keep him happy?