Ryan Tubridy's return to radio has been put on hold, RTE has confirmed.
It is unclear if the RTE star will return to the airwaves, despite a review by Grant Thornton found he "no wrong doing" by him after it was revealed he was given €345,000 more than publicly declared over a five year period.
In a statement, a spokesman for RTE confirmed that the star is now "out of his contract" with the broadcaster after stepping down from the Late Late Show last month. The statement was later disputed by sources close to Tubridy.
A spokesman said: "Ryan Tubridy stood down from The Late Late Show in May.
"RTE has written to his agent that the contract (including all arrangements therein) has come to an end.
"Negotiations have commenced regarding his radio responsibilities.
"Those negotiations have been paused as with all negotiations as per board statement."
Later today, Siún Ní Raghallaigh, Chair of RTÉ, Anne O'Leary, Chair of Audit & Risk Committee RTÉ, Robert Shortt, Member of Audit & Risk Committee and Board staff representative, Adrian Lynch, Interim Deputy Director General
Richard Collins, Chief Financial Officer, Geraldine O'Leary, Director of Commercial, Rory Coveney, Director of Strategy will all attend today's media committee.
Dee Forbes, former RTE Director General will not be attending, citing ill health.
