Donna Traynor has stated that speculation regarding the sum paid by the BBC in a settlement of an employment tribunal has been exaggerated.
The former Newsline host claimed that age, sex, and disability were all grounds for discrimination against her.
The case involving Ms. Traynor and Adam Smyth, the director of the BBC in Northern Ireland, was resolved on Friday without any admission of fault.
Both parties declared their intent to move past the situation in a joint statement.
In a tweet on Saturday, Ms. Traynor addressed rumors regarding a purported settlement sum.
The settlement amount for her employment tribunal case against the BBC and Adam Smyth has been the subject of speculation, she claimed.
It has been overstated that this number. ".
Even though she was pleased with the settlement amount, Ms. Traynor claimed that she brought the case forward for "more important reasons than compensation.".
She continued, "I think I've done this, and I intend to put this behind me.".
In a statement, the BBC responded to rumors about the settlement amount by saying: "We settled Donna's claims at a level of payment consistent with what we would pay out in a redundancy-type arrangement. ".
The BBC was accused of treating Ms. Traynor in a way that amounted to bullying and harassment on Wednesday at the employment tribunal.
On Friday, a settlement between the parties was announced, ending the hearing, which had been scheduled to last for several days.
According to a joint statement that was agreed upon, "the parties are pleased that this matter has been resolved and intend to put it behind them.".
The conflict between Donna Traynor, the BBC, and Adam Smyth has been resolved without either respondent admitting fault.
"Donna Traynor acknowledges that the BBC and Adam Smyth continue to vehemently deny every accusation made against them, including the ones made on the first day of the tribunal. ".
After working for the BBC for more than 30 years, Ms. Traynor made the announcement that she would be leaving the organization effective November 2021.
After joining the BBC in 1989, Ms. Traynor first worked as a radio newscaster before transitioning to television.
In 2022, she made a cameo appearance in the series finale of the popular sitcom Derry Girls. She was one of BBC Northern Ireland's most prominent presenters.
Mr. Smyth oversaw BBC Northern Ireland's news department at the time Ms. Traynor left.
After serving as interim director for nearly 15 months, he was named director of BBC Northern Ireland in April 2023.
Speaking on Friday, he asserted: "We categorically deny all of the accusations made against us. ".
He continued by calling the settlement "acceptable" and stating that the BBC uses license fee payers' money "very carefully and very sensitively.".
He continued, "It's a very sad day, but we're glad that the dispute has been resolved.
