Taoiseach and ministers to take 10% pay cut

Taoiseach Micheal Martin leaving the Cabinet Meeting in Dublin Castle this afternoon. Picture: Stephen Collins /Collins Photos Dublin

The Taoiseach, Cabinet ministers and junior ministers have all taken a 10% pay cut, backdated to when they took up office.

Speaking at Dublin Castle at the conclusion of Cabinet, the cut will apply from the Taoiseach down to the Ministers of State, Mr Martin said.