In a statement issued on behalf of Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly, the pair wish to voluntarily appear before the Oireachtas next week.

Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training with the Communications Clinic, Seamus Dooley, the NUJ's Irish Secretary and Senator Marie Sherlock, Labour Spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Arts, Culture and Media joined The Last Word.

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