Galway Bay fm newsroom – The co-founder of craft brewer and pub group Galway Bay Brewery earned almost €2m last year when he sold shares in the company.
That’s according to The Sunday Times, which says Niall Walsh was paid €1.7m when he sold his shares to focus on other ventures.
Mr Walsh set up the business with Jason O Connell in 2009 – it now owns 12 pubs nationwide and exports beers across Europe.
It’s brewery – originally established at The Oslo in Salthill – is now located in Oranmore.