Pre-tax profits last year at the insurance firm where former Tánaiste, Mary Harney serves as a director decreased by 9% to €20.7m while directors’ pay almost trebled.

Pre-tax profits at the insurance firm that former tánaiste Mary Harney joined as a director last year declined by 14% to €28.67m in 2012.

Pre-tax profits at the insurance firm that former tánaiste Mary Harney has joined as a director fell by 15.5% last year, from €39.6m to €33.5m.