CITY COUNCILLOR DEFENDS TITLE AS TOP EARNER
Date Published: 04-Sep-2012
A Galway city councillor is defending his salary, which makes him the best paid local councillor in Galway.
Michael Crowe earned 61 thousand 832 euro last year, however he claims up to 27 thousand euro of this amount comes from his former role as Mayor.
The Irish Independent reports former City Mayor Hildegarde Naughton earned 46 thousand 992, and Councillor Ollie Crowe made 35 thousand 443 euro.
Former Mayor Michael Maher was the higest paid councillor in the County Council last year, taking in 56 thousand 624 euro.
He also says his high salary reflects the fact he earned an extra 35 thousand euro last year for his former role as Mayor.