McDonald’s franchisees in Ireland have racked up €70m in accumulated profits, even after awarding themselves millions of euro in pay, helped by a surge in business since pandemic restrictions were eased.
Pay to ‘key management personnel’ at Goodbody Stockbrokers last year more than doubled to €8.1m as the business was readied for sale to AIB while the business is now being investigated by the Central Bank, newly filed accounts show.
Housing supply shortages, the cost of living crisis and the prospect of tech lay-offs are squeezing the next generation