Sinn Fein is demanding to know why a senior civil servant at the Department of Health is to receive a 38 percent pay rise.
Robert Watt is taking on the Secretary General role on an interim basis while the recruitment process takes place.
Once that is completed, the salary will increase from 211,000 euro to 292,000 euro.
Sinn Féin's Mairead Farrell says it is wrong given the crisis we are in and the number of people unemployed across the country
Tesla Opens Wicklow Supercharger Station Adding Eight High-Speed Stalls
Almost a Third of Road Deaths Involve Young Drivers, Wicklow Gardaí Warn Ahead Of Bank Holiday
Gardaí step up bank holiday patrols in Bray as figures show 16-25 year olds accounting for close to a third of fatalities nationwide
Garden County Housing Figures Buck National Trends
Based on CSO New Dwelling Completions, Quarter 2 2026 (published 30 July 2026)
Outpouring Of Love And Tributes to Musician Glen Hansard
'A troubadour, a gracious man and a giant in the fight against homelessness' ... some of the tributes being paid to the musician who died in a crash in Dublin.
Wicklow Beaches To Host Kids Sea Safari Workshops In August
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