Bonanza payout for Bord Gáis employees

The sale of Bord Gáis Energy to a UK consortium has resulted in a bonanza payout of up to €66,000 to hundreds of workers.

Bord Gáis staff who worked in the company between 2005 and 2009, will receive an average of just under €54,000, with the highest payment set to amount to €66,000.

No member of the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) will receive less than €17,000.