Judge can afford to pay his own legal costs

JUDGE Brian Curtin wants the State (ie, taxpayers) to pay his legal bill of €500,000 (Irish Examiner, March 24). Who is this man trying to fool?

Mr Curtin has earned €500,000 since 2002 - and this year alone, he stands to earn €149,000.

This man has no shame - lots of our taxpayers don't even earn the kind of money he does. Get this man to pay his own legal costs. How dare he even suggest asking the taxpayer.

He should pay up and shut up and leave the poor taxpayer alone. I am disgusted with his carry-on.

Liam Murphy

Woodview House

Island Cross

Little Island

Co Cork