FG TD criticises public sector pay rise

A leading Fine Gael TD has criticised his own government’s “crazy” decision to give a €1,000 annual pay rise to public sector workers.

Dublin South East TD Eoghan Murphy has been a longtime critic of the public sector pay process.

He said it was not fair for one sector of society to get an increase on the back of every taxpayer, particularly when the state was still borrowing to balance the books.

“Talking ...