City and county Councillors will get an €8,000 a year pay rise from the 1st of July.
Cabinet Ministers will be asked to approve implementation of the Moorhead report today, which recommends a 50 per cent pay rise.
They're currently paid just over €17,000 a year - but this will rise to €25,000 a year over the summer.
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Independent TD and former Councillor, Michael Fitzmaurice, believes the increase is justified:
