Taxpayer picking up tab for watch gift

SO, the past top dog at Irish Nationwide was given a €11,500 watch which finished up as a total burden to the Irish taxpayer of over €20,000, this is on top of his lump sum payment of €1m and a hefty pension pot.

This person’s behaviour is a shining example of the people and mentality that has broken this country.

I can only think of the boot lickers and cronies who put the idea forward to present him with such a “retirement” gift, plus pick up the tab for the Benefit in Kind tax.