The Leader of the Green Party has called on Michael Fingleton to return his €1 million pension bonus immediately.
 
The former Irish Nationwide boss promised last year to return his massive top-up, but has so far failed to do so.
 
Speaking in  Cork this morning, Environment Minister, John Gormley said giving it back, would be the correct and moral thing to do.

“My views are very similar to the views I expressed last Monday in relation to Mr. Boucher” he said.

“It sends out the wrong signal, it enrages people – I know that from speaking to my own constituents – and therefore I think there is a moral onus on Mr. Fingleton to give this money back”.

“Any legal means that we can find should be pursued; but it is difficult as you know, because of property rights and the Constitution we have in this country” he added.