Flynn’s €41,000 - Arrogance beyond belief

IF talks about the national pay deal are to occupy some of Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s time this month he has another meeting that should not take too long.

He is to meet Mayo deputy Beverly Flynn to discuss an annual allowance of €41,000 for independent TDs which she still enjoys even though she was readmitted to Fianna Fáil last year.

When we broke the story last Friday it seemed no more than an oversight, but Ms Flynn’s statement yesterday, that she will claim the allowance, puts a different complexion on the story.