Trinity salary offer to breach cap

The board of Trinity College has confirmed that it has offered a salary in excess of the agreed maximum pay limits to the leading candidate for the role of professor of business studies.

A college spokesperson confirmed to the Irish Examiner that the offer was made in light of exceptional circumstances, namely that an “alternative offer from an overseas institution” was on the table.

It is intended that the salary required for the position will come from non-Exchequer funding.