People in Kilkenny are most likely to expect a salary increase (69 per cent), followed by those in Sligo (68 per cent) as well as Dublin and Limerick (65 per cent).

As UL President since 2020, Prof Mey presided over the controversies from the 2019 purchase of a Dunnes Stores site in Limerick city centre and the 2023 purchase of 20 houses for student accommodation at Drominbeg Square, Rhebogue.

Mr O’Leary’s pay package was made up of basic pay of €1.2 million, a bonus payment of €600,000 and share options of €2.03 million.

Sacked teacher Enoch Burke continues to be paid his salary on an administrative leave basis because an appeal over his termination is still pending.

Eve Doherty was jailed for three years in January 2019 for harassing State solicitor Elizabeth Howlin.

The research found there is a Gender Pension Gap of 36 per cent