The salary of the chief executive of the Royal Hospital in Donnybrook was increased in breach of the public pay scales. Earlier this year, The Irish Times revealed that the salary for the chief executive of St John’s Hospital in Limerick was increased to a higher pay bracket, which has resulted in significant tensions between the hospital board and the Health Service Executive (HSE). The hospital is considered “H1” under the consolidated public pay scales approved by the Department of Health and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. However, the hospital recruited its chief executive on a general manager (GM) salary of €105,604. In response to queries, Donnybrook hospital’s chief executive Ms Hogan said the board made “every effort” to appoint a chief executive in accordance with public pay policy.

Source: The Irish Times November 21, 2025 07:52 UTC