The week in business

A look behind the stories with Róisín Burke

Liberty Hall, Siptu’s headquarters

Siptu top brass share €520,000 pay package Income from member contributions is €31.94m

Here’s a little preview of Siptu’s forthcoming accounts, ahead of its annual report.

The three most senior people at Ireland’s largest trade union share salary and benefits of €520,368, these figures show, with-president Jack O’Connor, vice-president Gene Mealy and general secretary Joe O’Flynn jointly earning this sum.

“The figure for the three national officers is inclusive of employer contributions, PRSI, ...