Irish Continental CEO earned €687,000 last year

IRISH Continental Group chief executive, Eamonn Rothwell is one of the highest paid chief executives in Ireland, earning close to €700,000 last year.

Although profits at the company fell heavily last year, Mr Rothwell’s total pay package went up by €35,000 to €687,000.

The 49-year-old joined Irish Continental in 1992 and had previously worked with stockbrokers NCB and as a banker with AIB.