Gormley admits pay rise unease

CRACKS in cabinet unity continued to appear last night as pressure mounted on the Taoiseach to bend to public anger over the massive pay awards accepted by the Government.

Environment Minister John Gormley admitted the huge increases had caused unease and could complicate national pay negotiations with unions.

Mr Gormley, who is in Bali to attend a conference on global warming, joined a growing number of ministers expressing concern at awards that see the Taoiseach’s salary go up by €38,000 to €310,000.