An elite group of almost 200 academics and administrators in higher education earn over €150,000 while half earn over €200,000. As the budget imposes further cuts on the education sector, criticism of these high earners will intensify, but those in question say they are giving good value to the taxpayer. PETER MCGUIREand SEÁN FLYNNreport
THE FOLLOWING is a list of the 180 members of staff who receive more than €150,000 per year. In a majority of instances, the salaries of medical doctors are jointly paid by the university and the HSE, depending on the academic / clinical balance of the individuals workload. In some instances, medics are employed by the university but paid entirely by the HSE.
UCC
45 staff members receive over €150,000 pa
€200,000–€250,000
DR JOHN HIGGINSProfessor of obstetrics and gynaecology / head of College of Medicine and Health
DR JOE EUSTACEConsultant renal physician and clinical senior lecturer in nephrology
DR EMMET ANDREWSenior lecturer in surgery / consultant surgeon
DR EAMONN QUIGLEYProfessor of medicine and human physiology / head of the medical school / consultant physician and gastroenterologist, Cork University Hospital
DR MARY HORGANConsultant physician in infectious diseases at Cork University Hospital and associate professor of medicine at School of Medicine
DR CORNELIUS A RYANProfessor/ consultant, paediatrics and child health, UCC/ Cork University Hospital
DAVID KERINSAssociate professor of therapeutics / head of Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics / consultant physician, Cork University Hospital
PROF RICHARD GREENEDirector of National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre and professor of clinical obstetrics
DR KEELIN O'DONOGHUE,Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and senior lecturer at Cork University Maternity Hospital and University College Cork
DR LOUISE KENNYProfessor of obstetrics at University College Cork and consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Cork University Maternity Hospital
PROFESSOR JONATHAN HOURIHANEHead of Department of Paediatrics and Child Health / consultant paediatrician, Cork University Hospital
DR LOUISE GIBSONSenior lecturer in paediatrics and child health / consultant community paediatrician
DR NOLLAIG PARFREYProfessor of pathology and head of the Department of Pathology at University College Cork and consultant histopathologist at Cork University Hospital
DR AISLING CAMPBELLSenior lecturer in psychiatry / consultant psychiatrist in Cork University Hospital
DR TED DINANProfessor of psychiatry, principal investigator in the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at University College Cork
DR GABRIELLA IOHOMSenior lecturer in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine / consultant anaesthesiologist, Cork University Hospital
PROFESSOR HENRY PAUL REDMONDHead of the Department of surgery / consultant surgeon, Cork University Hospital
DR STEPHEN CUSACKProfessor of emergency medicine / consultant, Cork University Hospital
PROFESSOR COLIN BRADLEYHead of Department of General Practice
FINBARR ALLENProfessor of restorative dentistry / dean of the Dental School
DR FRANCIS BURKESenior lecturer, consultant in restorative dentistry, Cork University Dental School and Hospital
DR HASSAN ZIADASenior lecturer / consultant, University Dental School and Hospital
DR CHRISTINE McCREARYSenior lecturer in dental surgery / consultant, University Dental School and Hospital
DR DONAL McDONNELLSenior lecturer / consultant in oral radiology, University Dental School and Hospital
DR DECLAN MILLETTProfessor of orthodontics / consultant in orthodontics, University Dental School and Hospital
MARTIN KINIRONSProfessor of oral health and development / consultant in paediatric dentistry, University Dental School and Hospital
DR FERGUS SHANAHANProfessor and chairman, Department of Medicine / consultant physician / gastroenterologist
PROFESSOR MICHAEL MAHERHead of Department of Radiography / consultant, Cork University Hospital
DR NOEL CAPLICEProfessor of cardiovascular sciences in the Department of Medicine / director of the Centre for Research in Vascular Biology at University College Cork/ consultant cardiologist, Cork University Hospital
DR SUZANNE TIMMONSSenior lecturer / consultant, Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation
PROFESSOR D WILLIAM MOLLOYChair of the Centre of Gerontology and Rehabilitation, UCC
DR MICHAEL PRENTICEProfessor of medical microbiology / consultant microbiologist, Cork University Hospital
PROFESSOR MICHAEL MURPHYPresident
€150,000–€199,999
ROGER WHATMOREChief executive Tyndall National Institute
DR MAIREAD O'RIORDANSenior lecturer/ consultant, obstetrics gynaecology, Cork University Hospital
DR DEIRDRE MURRAYConsultant paediatrician and senior lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Cork University Hospital
DUNCAN SLEEMANProfessor of dental surgery / head of Dental School and Hospital
DR DENIS FIELDLecturer in oral health and development / consultant, University Dental School and Hospital
DR JENS BLEIELDirector of Food Health Ireland
TREVOR HOLMESVice-president for external relations
PROFESSOR PAUL GILLERRegistrar and vice-president for academic affairs
PROFESSOR ANITA MAGUIREVice-president for research and innovation
CORNELIUS O'BRIENVice-president for the student experience
DIARMUID COLLINSBursar and chief financial officer
TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
32 members of staff receive over €150,000 pa
€250,000+
DR JOHN BOLANDProfessor of chemistry and director of the Crann nanoscience institute
PROFESSOR DERMOT KELLEHERHead of school and VP of medical affairs
€200,000–€249,999
DR LOUISE GALLAGHERProfessor of child and adolescent psychiatry / consultant psychiatrist with the HSE / National Children's Hospital
PROFESSOR PATRICK PRENDERGASTProvost
PROFESSOR MICHAEL GILLHead of Department of Psychiatry
PROFESSOR THOMAS R ROGERSProfessor of clinical microbiology / consultant microbiologist at St James's Hospital, Dublin
DR PATRICIA A CROWLEYAssociate professor and consultant, obstetrics and gynaecology
PROFESSOR AIDEN P CORVINAssociate professor and consultant in psychiatry
PROFESSOR LEO STASSENChair of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dental Science
PROFESSOR KEVIN C CONLONChair of surgery, School of Medicine / medical director, Tallaght Hospital
DR JOHN J O'LEARYProfessor of pathology, consultant histopathologist and IMM investigator
PROFESSOR JOHN REYNOLDSProfessor of surgery, Trinity College Dublin (since 2001)/ regional director for cancer services, southwest Dublin*
DR NAPOLEO KEELINGSenior lecturer in medicine / consultant gastroenterologist at St James's Hospital
DR THOMAS FRODLProfessor for psychiatry and integrated neuroimaging in Trinity College Dublin / consultant for psychiatry at Adelaide and Meath Hospital incorporating the National Children's Hospital and St James's Hospital
DR THOMAS O'DOWDProfessor of general practice
DR MICHAEL G BARRYHead of Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences
DR ELIZABETH M CONNOLLYSenior lecturer and consultant in surgery
DR EDNA F ROCHEHead of Department of Paediatrics and consultant paediatric endocrinologist
DR MARTINA J HENNESSYProfessor of academic medicine and director of undergraduate teaching and learning
DR VERONICA O'KEANEClinical professor of psychiatry / consultant pyschiatrist AMINCH
DR MARY E TONERProfessor of oral surgery, oral medicine and oral pathology / senior lecturer in dental science
€150,000–€199,999
DR BARRY JOSEPHChair of population health medicine / clinical professor in public health medicine / head of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care
DR DEIRDRE McNAMARASenior lecturer in clinical medicine / consultant gastroenterologist
DR STEPHEN FINNSenior lecturer / consultant histopathologist
DR RAVI NARAYANASAMYSenior lecturer in surgery / consultant
DR MERRY CEPPIESenior lecturer in global health, Trinity College Dublin
DR IGOR SHVETSProfessor of applied physics / principal investigator, Crann
DR MANI RAMASWANIProfessor of neurogenetics, SFI investigator
DR KINGSTON MILLSProfessor of biochemistry
PROFESSOR JOHN M COEYErasmus Smith's professor of natural and experimental philosophy, School of Physics
DR LINDA HOGANVice-provost / chief academic officer
MS DARINA KNEAFSEYChief operating officer
MR IAN MATTHEWSTreasurer
UCD
31 staff members receive over €150k pa
250,000 +
PROFESSOR DESMOND FITZGERALDVice-President for Research
€200,000–€249,000
DR BRENDAN DRUMMProfessor of paediatrics, School of Medicine and Medical Science
DR GERARD BURYProfessor of general practice, School of Medicine and Medical Science / the Coombe healthcare centre
DR HUGH BRADYPresident, UCD
DR FIONNUALA McAULIFFEProfessor of obstetrics and gynaecology / consultant, National Maternity Hospital Dublin
DR WILLIAM POWDERLYProfessor of medicine and head of School of Medicine and Medical Science
EAMON DREAVice-president for staff
DR RONAN O'CONNELLProfessor of surgery, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant colorectal surgeon, St Vincent's University Hospital
PROFESSOR MICHAEL KEANEProfessor of medicine and therapeutics, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant respiratory physician, St Vincent's University Hospital
PROFESSOR PATRICK MURRAYProfessor of clinical pharmacology, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant physician, St Vincent's University Hospital
DR LORRAINE KYNESenior lecturer, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant, St Vincent's University Hospital
PROFESSOR BORIS KHOLODENKODeputy director of Systems Biology Ireland, the Conway Institute
DR JOHN M FITZPATRICKProfessor of surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
DR WILLIAM BOURKEAssociate professor of paediatrics, School of Medicine and Medical Science, Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin
DR WILLIAM HALLProfessor of medical microbiology, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant microbiologist / director of the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases
DR COLM O'HERLIHYProfessor of obstetrics and gynaecology, School of Medicine and Medical Science
DR MICHAEL TURNERProfessor of obstetrics and gynaecology, School of Medicine and Medical Science
DR PATRICIA R CASEYProfessor of psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant psychiatrist, Mater Hospital Dublin
€150,000–€199,999:
PROFESSOR MARK ROGERSRegistrar
DR SEAMAS DONNELLYLecturer, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant respiratory physician, St Vincent's University Hospital
DR JOHN SEERYLecturer, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant gastroenterologist and Conway Institute investigator
ANTHONY CAREYDirector of strategic planning
AÍNE GIBBONSVice-president for development
DR PATRICK MALLONLecturer, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant infectious diseases, Mater Hospital Dublin
GERARD O'BRIENBursar
DR RICHARD E TREMBLAYProfessor of early childhood and human development, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy, and Population Science
DR MAIREAD KENNELLYSenior lecturer/ consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, Coombe Women Infants University Hospital
DR MARCUS BUTLERLecturer, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant respiratory physician, St Vincent's University Hospital
ENDA McDERMOTTSenior lecturer, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant surgeon, St Vincent's University Hospital
DR YVONNE O'MEARASenior lecturer, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant nephrologist, Mater Hospital Dublin
DR THOMAS GOREYProfessor of surgery, School of Medicine and Medical Science / consultant, Mater Hospital Dublin
NUI Galway
31 staff members receive over 150k pa
(Consultants work at Galway University Hospitals unless otherwise stated)
€200,000-plus
PROFESSOR EDINA MOYLETTSenior lecturer in paediatrics, School of Medicine / consultant paediatrician
PROF SEAN DINEENSenior lecturer endocrinology / consultant
PROFESSOR JAMES J BROWNEPresident
DR JOHN LAFFEYProfessor / consultant of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine
DR MARTIN J O'DONNELLProfessor of translational medicine, School of Medicine / associate director, clinical research facility
DR PETER McCARTHYconsultant / professor of radiology
DR MICHAEL KERINProfessor and head of surgery / consultant breast, endocrine, and general surgeon
PROFESSOR FRANCIS J GILESDirector of the HRB clinical research facility / consultant haematologist at St James's Hospital Dublin and University Hospital Galway
DR ANDREW MURPHYConsultant professor of general practice
DR PETER CANTILLONConsultant professor of primary care, University Hospital Galway
DR MARTIN CORMICANHead of Department of Medical Microbiology, Clinical Science Institute / consultant microbiologist
PROFESSOR FRANK SULLIVANDirector of the radiation unit / consultant radiation oncologist
DR MICHAEL O'DWYERProfessor of haematology / consultant haematologist
PROFESSOR FIDELMA DUNNEHead of the School of Medicine / consultant endocrinologist
PROFESSOR BG LOFTUSHead of the Department of Paediatrics / consultant paediatrician
PROFESSOR JOHN MORRISONHead of Department, Obstetrics and Gynaecology / consultant
PROFESSOR TIM O'BRIENSenior lecturer / chairman of medicine and consultant physician in endocrinology and metabolism
PROFESSOR GRACE CALLAGYHead of the Department of Pathology
DR LAURENCE EGANProfessor of clinical pharmacology / consultant clinical pharmacologist
DR COLM McDONALDProfessor of psychiatry / consultant psychiatrist, West Galway Mental Health Services
DR MATTHEW D GRIFFINProfessor of transplant biology / consultant nephrologist
€150,000 -€199,999:
MARY DOOLEYBursar
GEARÓID Ó CONLUAINSecretary
DR CARMEL MALONESenior lecturer, Clinical Science Institute / consulant breast surgeon
PROFESSOR NOLLAIG Mac CONGÁILSchool of Irish
DR FAISAL SHARIFSenior lecturer in regenerative medicine / consultant cardiologist
DR TECK WEE BOOLecturer, Department of Medical Microbiology / consultant microbiologist
DR RICHARD FLAVINSenior lecturer, Department of Pathology / consultant pathologist
DR BERNADETTE McGUINNESSSenior lecturer, School of Medicine / consultant in geriatric medicine
DR GERALDINE GAFFNEYSenior lecturer, School of Medicine / consultant obstetrics and gynaecology
PROFESSOR IVAN JAMES KEOGHSenior lecturer, School of Medicine / ear, nose and throat consultant
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
13 staff members receive over 150 k pa
€200,000 - €249,999:
DR JOHN C COFFEYProfessor of surgery, Graduate Entry Medical School / foundation professor of general practice, Mid-Western Hospitals Group
DR AMANDA COTTERProfessor and chairman of obstetrics and gynaecology, Graduate Entry Medical School
DR WALTER CULLENFoundation professor of general practice, Graduate Entry Medical School
DR DAVID MEAGHERProfessor of psychiatry, Graduate Entry Medical School / consultant psychiatrist, Limerick Regional Hospital
DR CLODAGH O'GORMANProfessor of paediatrics, Graduate Entry Medical School / consultant paediatrician, Limerick Regional Hospital
DR STEWART R WALSHAssociate professor of surgery, Graduate Entry Medical School / consultant vascular surgeon, GEMS and HSE, Mid-Western Hospitals Group
€150,000-199,999:
PROFESSOR DON BARRYPresident
MR JOHN FIELDDirector of finance
PROFESSOR PAUL FINUCANEFoundation head of the Graduate Entry Medical School at the University of Limerick
DR ANDREW FOWLERStokes professor of applied mathematics
DR PAUL McCUTCHEONProfessor of law - currently on secondment as vice-president academic and registrar
PROFESSOR DEIRDRE McGRATHDirector of education, Graduate Entry Medical School
PROFESSOR BASHAR NUSEIBEHChief scientist of Lero, the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre
DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
11 staff members receive over 150k pa
€150,000–€199,999
PROFESSOR BRIAN MacCRAITHPresident
PROFESSOR ANNE SCOTTDeputy president/registrar
MR CIARAN McGIVERNDirector of finance
MR MARTIN CONROYSecretary
PROFESSOR EITHNE GUILFOYLEExecutive dean of humanities
JIM DOWLINGDean of engineering and computing
PROFESSOR JOHN COSTELLOExecutive dean of the Faculty of Science and Health
DR RICHARD O'KENNEDYProfessor of biological sciences
PROFESSOR HARRY HOLTHOFERDirector, Centre for BioAnalytical Sciences
DR IAN W MARISONProfessor of biotechnology
PROFESSOR MICHAEL BERNDTDirector of the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute
NUI MAYNOOTH
€150,000 - €199,999:
PROFESSOR PHILIP NOLANPresident
PROFESSOR DOUGLAS LEITHDirector, Hamilton Institute
INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
€150,000-€199,000:
PROFESSOR BRIAN NORTONPresident, Dublin Institute of Technology
DR BRENDAN J MURPHYPresident, Cork IT
DR MICHAEL CARMODYPresident, GMIT
PROF CIARÁN Ó CATHÁINPresident, Athlone IT
DR MARY MEANEYPresident, Blanchardstown IT
President, Carlow IT(Currently vacant)
DR GEOFFREY SPRATTDirector, CIT Cork School of Music
DR DENIS CUMMINSPresident, Dundalk IT
DR ANNIE DOONAPresident, Dún Laoghaire IADT
DR PAUL HANNIGANPresident, Letterkenny IT
DR MARIA G HINFELAARPresident, Limerick IT
PROFESSOR TERRI SCOTTPresident, IT Sligo
PAT McLAUGHLINPresident, IT Tallaght
DR OLIVER MURPHYPresident, IT Tralee
DR RUAIDHRÍ NEAVYNPresident, Waterford IT
The figures were provided by the universities under the Freedom of Information Act. The Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies and the Institutes of Technology provided the figures on request. NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth, and the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies provided precise figures, while all other universities provided salary scales.
