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
Peter Thiel Event Will Not Go Ahead In Wicklow Hotel
Powerscourt Estate, where the five-star Powerscourt Hotel and Spa is located, announced the Dialog event has been cancelled - with relief.
Wicklow Receives €10.72 Million to Repair Roads Damaged by Storm Chandra
Wicklow Apprentice Wins ESB HGV Mechanic Apprentice of the Year
A wheely good result for Daniel Diamond from Glenealy!
Wicklow Takes Two Spots In Top Five As Ireland's Best Music Festivals Are Revealed
Beyond the Pale and Kaleidoscope wow the crowds with festival fever flair finishing top five in nationwide research
Short-Term Extension Of Fuel Excise Cuts For Wicklow Families And Businesses
Tanaiste says extending measures is to offset 'cliff-edge' fall for people and businesses while monitoring inflation
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