Carol & Associates, a talent agency representing some of the country’s best-known entertainers, has reported accumulated profits of almost €140,000 in accounts

Byrne told the Sunday Independent that she "didn’t understand why [she] deserved to be capped.”

He will now present a programme at the weekends, starting on Saturday, March 7th.

Liveline presenter Joe Duffy was RTÉ's second-highest earner, after Ryan Tubridy