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# taoisigh

Quiz: How much do you know about things that rotate?

Rotating is in vogue right now.

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Dec 17th 2022, 10:00 PM

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# Robert Watt

'Who took this decision?': Top civil servant queried decision not to publish pensions paid to former Taoisigh

DPER Secretary General Robert Watt told an official: “I don’t understand why we should not release the information.”

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Jul 6th 2020, 6:30 AM

# SUPPORTS

Leo Varadkar signed off on former Taoisigh special support plan four months after taking office

New documents obtained under FOI detail what would be involved in the supports.

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Dec 14th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Data Protection

Fears over publishing anonymous list of former ministers' pensions in case they were easily identifiable

The 2017 list was never published due to concerns over data protection and that even an anonymous list could create a breach.

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Dec 15th 2018, 8:15 AM

# Fianna Fáil

Micheál Martin: I still keep in touch with Brian Cowen

The Fianna Fáil leader said he had a “good chat” with his predecessor at a recent funeral but neither Cowen nor Bertie Ahern have any input to party policy.

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Feb 16th 2013, 8:00 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 It’s almost the long weekend…but here’s nine things to know first.

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Aug 3rd 2012, 8:38 AM

# Gone Fishin

Gallery: Former taoisigh… where are they now?

Bertie, Albert, Brian and co. What are they up to these days?

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Jul 9th 2012, 7:30 AM

# State Papers

5 things that were bothering Charlie Haughey in 1981

State papers show that while he was only Taoiseach for half the year, Haughey found a number of issues to get riled up about.

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Dec 31st 2011, 12:00 PM

# Pensions

In full: what former ministers get after the government's new levy

We’ve gone through the list of ministerial pensions to see precisely how each living former minister is hit by the various levies.

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Nov 30th 2011, 10:08 AM

# Pensions

Higher pension levy hits Ahern and Cowen - by €80 a week

High earners will still keep the vast majority of their huge pensions, as Brendan Howlin admits there is little the government can do.

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Nov 30th 2011, 9:40 AM

# Pension cut

Government announces cut to public sector pensions over €100k

Brendan Howlin made the announcement during a debate on the legislation which will cut judges’ pay.

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Nov 29th 2011, 6:51 PM

# taoisigh

Ahern claimed €377k in expenses since leaving office

Details provided to Wicklow TD Anne Ferris show that the ‘Teflon Taoiseach’ has claimed over €10,000 in phone expenses alone.

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Oct 5th 2011, 11:45 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Where should Bertie Ahern's portrait hang?

The former Taoiseach will have his official portrait unveiled in Dail Eireann this year – but can you think of a more suitable location?

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Mar 15th 2011, 3:24 PM