High earnings for those at the top

It's been revealed the bosses of Ireland's top 20 companies earn, on average, 33 times more than their employees.

Research from the Irish Times has found the total pay of the country's top CEOs was 35 million euro last year. The bosses of companies like Ryanair, Kerry Group and Paddy Power-Betfair earn an average of 1.8 million each. That's compared to the average staff pay of 55 thousand.