The VHI struck a six-figure deal with a private consultancy firm so it could benefit from the advice of its former chief executive who resigned from his post last year.

LUCRATIVE bonuses and pension deals should be included in the proposed €250,000 salary cap for semi-state chief executives.

THE failure of the VHI to meet regulatory requirements cost its own chief executive at least €104,458 in salary and benefits last year.

A project to wean the Galapagos Islands off fossil fuels, which includes three giant wind turbines on one of the World Heritage site islands, was officially launched today.