Politicians expenses should be tested in court

The government has stopped the loophole that would have allowed ministers not to pay the €125 water charge on their second homes.

Politicians expenses should be tested in court
Sat, 04 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
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They really didn’t have a choice given the uproar over water charges generally.

But will the government do anything about something that favours all politicians which is much worse?

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