I noticed this in the Sunday Independent yesterday, its part of an article by Shane Ross about semi states.. I am not sure about the CEO being overpaid his car etc. However Shane has'nt got a clue when he says "They are presiding over quasi- monopolies with work practices and bearded trade union intransigence that would send O'Leary off the wall."
Shane, we'll have to correct you on this one. Trade union intrangisense in the context of the CWU is a big joke. the CWU has got to be the most compliant union in Ireland and the darling of any CEO look at all the things on hold for years.. THe medical refund - esop- pensioners under finacial pressure because they haven't been paid the national pay agreements. And the CWU is still doing deals working with An Post to reduce Jobs etc.
Heres some quotes from the article below
"Semi-state chiefs, like the vastly overpaid Padraig and the elusive Donal O'Connell, employ an army of spinners to defend them from contact with media or ordinary people. No wonder. They are featherbedded. O'Connell even has a chauffeur-driven car to escort him from post box to post office.
O'Leary solved his driving problems by buying a taxi. No doubt it costs less and works better than Donal's little luxury of a driver-on-demand for his 450 Lexus.
Similarly, Donal's package rose from €493,000 in 2008 (when An Post made a small profit of €33m) to €500,000 in 2009 when it made a loss of €29m. Such a stunt is the height of financial perversity, not to mention of doubtful morality in tough times.
Donal is as unwilling to face questioning as Padraig. That is the way of the semi-states.
No one can blame them. They are presiding over quasi- monopolies with work practices and bearded trade union intransigence that would send O'Leary off the wall."
go to link below for Shane Ross article
An Post Pensioner