Paddy Power boss paid €1.9m

The chief executive of Paddy Power-Betfair was paid an overall £1.66m (€1.95m) last year, according to the group's latest annual report.

Peter Jackson took over the day-to-day running of the betting group in January of last year. His basic salary amounted to £710,000. Pension and other contributions amounted to over £320,000 and he received an annual bonus of £622,000 in his first year in charge.