€300k lump sum pay confirmed for Nóirín O’Sullivan

The former Garda commissioner will retire with a lump sum of almost €300,000 and a yearly pension of €90,000, it has been confirmed.

Questions had been raised around whether the Government had agreed on a special severance package with Nóirín O’Sullivan prior to her departure.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan denied that a deal had been done to allow her step down with a full pension and the lump sum.