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Government coming under increasing fire for cuts to pandemic unemployment payment

Sep 23, 2020 17:48
By News Northern Sound
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Government coming under increasing fire for cuts to pandemic unemployment payment

The government is coming under increasing fire for cuts to the pandemic unemployment payment. While there's been another backlash as it was confirmed TDs

The government is coming under increasing fire for cuts to the pandemic unemployment payment.

While there's been another backlash as it was confirmed TDs will be given a pay rise under the public sector pay deal.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the cabinet has taken a 10% pay cut - but Ministers will still earn more than the previous government.

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Aontú leader Peadar Toibin has criticised the approach:

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