Councillors can expect to be given a sizeable pay increase after next year's local elections. Councillors can expect to be given a sizeable pay increase after next year's local elections. Councillors' pay should be doubled after elections, say TDsA hike to the remuneration for local representatives has received cross-party support, leaving Minister of State John Paul Phelan in no doubt about the pressure for change. "We need to be able to jump the hurdles of public sector pay discussions. He suggested changes should be made before the elections and said councillors' pay could be linked to the public sector.

Source: Irish Independent December 06, 2018 02:26 UTC