CRH paid chief executive Myles Lee just under €2.54m last year, nearly 6% less than in the previous year.

TO celebrate International Women’s Day today, Third Age would like to honour and praise several influential Irish women who have changed our society and lives for the better.

Performance-related bonus payments drove executive director remuneration up at CRH last year, despite a drop in combined salaries.

CRH, the country’s biggest quoted company, said its US subsidiary has raised $750 million (€575m) in medium- and long-term financing.