People got value for my €82,000, says Sheehan

THE highest-paid councillor in the Republic last night insisted the people of Cork got value for money for his €82,000 earnings.

People got value for my €82,000, says Sheehan
Thu, 03 Aug, 2006 - 01:00
Shaun Connolly, Political Correspondent

Former Cork County Council Mayor, PJ Sheehan says he worked 16 hours a day and had little left of the cash after taxes and expenses were deducted.

The former Fine Gael TD was last year paid a mayor’s allowance of €30,750, an annual allowance of €22,000, councillor’s salary of €15,000 plus another €15,000 in domestic and foreign expenses.

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