Collier remains mute on €100k bonus

DUBLIN Airport Authority boss Declan Collier has refused to confirm whether he intends holding on to or relinquishing the €100,000 bonus he was awarded last year — at a time when payment of bonuses had been halted by the Government.

So far, Mr Collier has only drawn down 20% of his bonus. But last night, Transport Minister Leo Varadkar admitted the Government was powerless to prevent the remaining 80% from ultimately being paid.

“There is no legally binding mechanism whereby we can order the payment not to be made,” said a spokesman for the minister.