Money for resignations

IF THE government offered members of the Oireachtas monetary encouragement to resign their Dáil or Seanad seats before their mandate expired, it would provoke outrage.

Money for resignations
Wed, 28 May, 2003 - 01:00

How is it acceptable to offer them money as an enticement to resign their council seats?

Article 28A.5 of the constitution refers to the filling of casual vacancies on local authorities.

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