IMO axes committee in McNeice pay scandal

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has axed the committee that signed off on a gold-plated deal that could have cost the union €25m once its chief executive retired.

The decision to terminate the remuneration committee, in existence for 22 years, was taken at the weekend by IMO president Dr Paul McKeown.

It remained unclear yesterday who set up the committee in the first place or how IMO members were selected to take part.