Derek Mooney

17:18, 19 MAY 2026

RTE pay controversy back in spotlight after new presenter payment details emerge

The Taoiseach and Mary Lou McDonald clashed in the Dail after fresh revelations about undisclosed RTE presenter payments came to light.

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Derek Mooney exclusion from presenter pay lists 'justifiable', RTE boss insists

On Thursday, RTE said it had previously excluded Mooney from its yearly published top-10 highest paid presenter list as he has been considered a producer since 2020

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RTE star Derek Mooney opens up on living with tinnitus and says he 'hopes it does not deteriorate'

“The guy was putting all these needles into me and the room was so quiet. I said to him I can’t be in a quiet room."

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Derek Mooney spills the beans on his secret RTE Late Late Show ambitions

The RTE broadcaster, 56, who joined RTE as a runner at just 15, has been with the station for 41 years and worked in many different departments, including the sports department and current affairs.

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RTE viewers praise 'special' new series as star Derek Mooney delights viewers

The new episode of Back to the Brink, produced by RTÉ Cork in collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union, was a big hit

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Derek Mooney says RTE missed a trick not setting up a Johnny Logan and Dickie Rock boxing match

'I’d say the thought of Dickie and Johnny in the ring would have filled Croke Park'

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Winning Streak has forked out over €2m to Irish players so far this season

The show will return to Irish screens on Saturday after a five week break

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Derek Mooney confirms he's leaving afternoon RTE Radio 1 show

Top broadcaster announces his departure from radio show - months after we told you

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Derek Mooney to quit radio show after 20 years

The wildlife-mad Dublin radio star, 47, is believed to be planning to concentrate on making nature programmes for radio and TV

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