Despite the furore over yet another self-appointed pay rise which means that the Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Bertie Ahern, earns more than even the leader of the free world (although significantly less in dollars per IQ point), the Dail (Parliament) today unanimously passed a motion for a weekly pay rise.
Commenting on the decision, the Ceann Comhairle (Speaker of the House), Gree Diebastard T.D. said that he was a surprise that such a motion hadn't been passed long ago. Noting that the members of the house were wary of a constituency backlash after every periodic self-appointed pay rise, he thought that a weekly announcement would inure the public to the process. Mr Diebastard also added that the rareness of total cross party support indicated that it was true democracy in action.
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