70% jump in Maynooth University’s payment to O’Loan

Maynooth University increased its annual payment to governing authority chairwoman Nuala O’Loan by 70% to €20,500 last year.

The payment is the maximum allowed in accordance with ministerially-approved rates under the 1997 Universities Act.

The former Northern Ireland police ombudsman, Ms O’Loan was appointed to a second term in the role in November 2015, having previously been paid €12,000 annually for the post she held since 2010.