Almost 1,000 councillors to get €8k a year pay rise 

Local politicians will no longer receive unvouched expenses as part of the reforms recommended in the Moorhead report 

The Cabinet is set to approve an €8,000 per year pay increase for the country's 947 city and county councillors, the 'Irish Examiner' can reveal. Picture: Larry Cummins

The Cabinet is set to approve an €8,000-a-year pay increase for the country’s 947 city and county councillors, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

The proposal, which was recommended in the 2019 Moorhead review of councillor pay, was committed to in the programme for government.