Companies

Going overboard? Scores of executives breach law by acting as directors of more than 25 firms each

An investigation by the Business Post has found breaches of the limits on directorships, leading to concerns about good governance at firms

Directorships are often seen as a cushy gig – a few meetings a year and in some case hundreds of thousands of euro as a reward – so why not take on as many as you can fit in the calendar

It has been deemed a “dangerous” and “lazy” practice, but private companies are filling their boardrooms from a small pool of experts, with some directors sitting on more than 25 boards.

Directorships are often seen as a cushy gig. A few meetings a year and in some case hundreds of thousands of euro as a reward. So why not take on as many as you can possibly fit in the calendar?

While that easy role ...