Alderman gives a full account of expenses

THE Farmers Journal carried a report in its edition of July 26 last which it claimed to be an analysis of payments to councillors.

Alderman gives a full account of expenses

This was subsequently carried by several newspapers and discussed at length with one of the authors of the report on Morning Ireland. This was by no means an in-depth analysis; in fact it was so unbalanced that it gave out a totally wrong message.

Certainly there are councillors drawing huge amounts in expenses, but as an alderman of Cork City Council I am not paid.

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