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Tuesday, 22 September 2020 16:33

Sean Fleming and Damien English are among ten who will gain a new staff member.

The government is being criticised for approving ministerial advisors for ten junior ministers.

The original plan would have seen all seventeen ministers of state with their own advisors, but the the government reduced the number.

Laois Offaly TD Sean Fleming and Meath West's Damien English will be given a budget to hire a new member of staff.

In the last Dáil the payscale for the position started at around €67,000 a year.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is rejecting Sinn Féin's criticism:

Prison Officers Consider Strike Ballot Over Pay

It's the latest union to signal the possibility of industrial action over public sector pay.
National Wax Museum To Unveil New Sinéad O'Connor Figure

The waxwork figure will be unveiled next week.
Public Invited To Shape Laois Biodiversity Plan

A consultation is open until August 2nd.
Uisce Eireann Impose Overnight Restrictions In Parts Of Westmeath

These restrictions affect customers supplied by the Ballany Reservoir.
Planning Permission Granted For Apartments In Offaly

Kilros Developments have received planning permission for the project in Rhode.
Over 6,300 People On Jobseeker’s Allowance For Over A Decade

The cost of providing welfare payments is estimated to have cost €800 million.
Offaly Instructor Says Young Motorists Face Hostility On The Roads

Seven in 10 young drivers believe other drivers influence them to take greater risks on the road.
Laois Pharmacist Warns Public To Stay Safe As Heat Alert Returns

A Status Yellow high temperature warning is in place for Laois and Offaly.

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