Agents

More news about agents. Three of Noel Kelly's clients have now dispensed with his services. Noel is the agent for chat show host Ryan Tubridy, whose secret top-up payments from RTE have hit the headlines and kicked RTE in the stomach. 

Ciara Kelly co-hosts breakfast on the commercial station Newstalk, and she says she's left Kelly "to remain impartial and fulfil my objective public service broadcasting remit". 

Lottie Ryan reports on entertainment for the pop channel RTE 2FM; she's been a 'brand ambassador' for Toyota. She said "My relationship with NK Management ended a number of weeks ago when we respectfully parted ways. I will not be making any further comment."

Ciara Doherty has also left Kelly: “As a presenter on The Tonight Show on Virgin Media Television, it’s important that I am able to cover news stories and ask probing questions of our guests with total impartiality on behalf of viewers and I have always done this. It is also important that viewers believe and trust me to be fully impartial. With this in mind, I have decided to part company with NK management.”

Last week RTÉ sports presenter Marty Morrissey revealed he had returned a Renault car to the company. In a statement, Mr Morrissey said he had been granted permission by RTÉ to host a number events at Renault garages throughout Ireland in 2017. He said he had not sought a fee for the engagements and instead was offered a car by Renault. Mr Morrisey said that following the controversy he reflected on his use of the car and decided it may have been an "error of judgement".