Former department chief has earned €500k from BoI

The man who was secretary general of the Department of Finance at the height of the boom has since earned almost €500,000 from an institution saved by the controversial bank guarantee.

Former department chief has earned €500k from BoI

Tom Considine, who held the role between 2002 and 2006, revealed the figure and the fact he is also in receipt of a €118,000 pension at a bank inquiry grilling yesterday.

Speaking during the cross-party group’s latest meetings on how the economic crash failed to be stopped, the senior Celtic Tiger era official confirmed he has received almost €500,000 since being appointed as a public interest Bank of Ireland director in 2009.

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