Ciaran Conlon: Enda’s Right Hand Man

Extraordinarily, Mr Kenny accepted that [Ciaran] Conlon’s mega-salary went beyond the guidelines set out by ministers – but insisted it was still appropriate that the pay hike be awarded ‘in this specific case’.

I know it breaches our pay guidelines: How Irish PM ordered officials to break salary cap for old friend and PR adviser (Ken Foxe, Irish Mail on Sunday)

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