# Parish Pump

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Varadkar: pay deal for local councillors nothing to do with leadership bid

Minister for Social Protection wants to offer either a PRSI cut or a state pension to councillors, as part of a wider reform.

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Jul 26th 2016, 1:54 PM

'You voted for me because you get good value for your vote' - Jackie Healy Rae's 2007 election night speech

It’s on the back of a lorry. Of course.

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Dec 6th 2014, 5:28 PM

9 things we learned from last night's 'Looking After No 1' programme

A great insight into how politicians get things done for the people who elect them or a demoralising portrayal of Ireland’s ‘parish pump’ politics.

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Oct 22nd 2013, 9:12 AM