Howlin: Stopping €750k McCarthy severance would have meant legal action

The Minister for Public Expenditure has defended the €750,000 severance payment to retiring civil servant Dermot McCarthy.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2011 - 16:26

The Minister for Public Expenditure has defended the €750,000 severance payment to retiring civil servant Dermot McCarthy.

Brendan Howlin said any move to reduce Mr McCarthy's pension payment "would have resulted in legal action".

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