19 prison service employees earn over €100k

Nineteen employees of the Irish Prison Service, from the director general down to its head of psychology, earn over €100,000 a year.

Figures released to Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O’Brien revealed six-figure salaries for a large number of senior civil servants and gardaí.

The data shows Michael Donnellan, the director general of the Irish Prison Service, is the only member of the organisation earning between €150,000 and €200,000.