RTÉ have confirmed that Derek Mooney’s pay was incorrectly listed in public records and its updated details have seen the presenter listed among the broadcaster’s top 10 earners for 2024.
RTÉ said it had decided to revise its top 10 highest-earning presenters for 2024 to include Derek Mooney after it “reconsidered what constitutes a presenter”.
Publishing its results for 2025, RTÉ said that, in line with the Government’s Expert Advisory Committee’s recommendations, it made the decision “to consider all personnel holding dual roles” for inclusion in the top 10 presenters list.
RTÉ said Mooney had previously been designated as a producer and not as a presenter over a period from 2020 to 2024.
The change in how the presenter was characterised meant Mooney appeared eighth on the 2024 list with a salary of €197,151.
