Junior ministers to 'waive and gift back' controversial €16,000 pay hike

Junior ministers to 'waive and gift back' controversial €16,000 pay hike
Fianna Fáil TD Jack Chambers is among the junior ministers who will "waive and gift back" their €16,000 pay increase. Picture: Stephen Collins /Collins Photos Dublin
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 - 18:27
Aoife Moore Political Correspondent

The government's three "super-junior" ministers will "waive and gift back" their €16,000 pay rise.

It follows sustained criticism from opposition politicians and the public.

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