Some judges ‘struggling to get by’ on six-figure salaries

Judges told the Government some of their members were “struggling to get by” despite their six-figure salaries as they raised concerns over getting their pay restored.

The Association of Judges in Ireland (AJI) had feared that the restoration of salary for public servants which took place earlier this year would be delayed for them because it required a special government order.

They were concerned any postponement would mean that when it was finally introduced, the payments might be misinterpreted as a “special increase” by members of the public.