Grainne Seoige left RTE's show because of pay 'The terms were getting worse'

The broadcaster said there was less of a return coming every year the contract came up for renewal so she decided to step away from the show.

“And I felt like the appreciation of what I did, or the value that was being put on what I brought to the table, there was less of a return coming every year the contract came up for renewal. And it came to a point where I went, ‘OK now, I’m not willing to do this job for that’.She said: “For your own self-respect, there comes a point where you have to go, ‘no, I’m not doing it for that’. And, the fact that you’re offering it, hmm, Not nice.

“And it was the right thing to do. I felt great after I did it. Because if you continue to accept less and less and less for what you do, it’s not a good place, it’s not a good feeling to have.” She said: “Just the constant criticism and attention. Remember, I’m 40 out there, but I’ve been in the public eye since I was 21. And if I had to write a percentage of what I felt was positive reviews of me, or negative, it would be...”

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