Protest in the City Centre at Lord mayor's salary
Up to 100 campaigners are protesting outside City Hall against the level of the Lord Mayor's salary at a time when the public are forced to pay a raft of taxes and charges. Labour's Catherine Clancy will be elected to the Council's AGM this evening and she'll receive a salary of 83,000 euro - but her income will amount to around 200,000 when expenses are included. The Campaign Against Household and Water Charges are staging a protest outside the meeting. RedFM's Fiona O'Donovan has been speaking to John Lonergan from the campaign in the city this evening Press PLAY button above to listen to the audio
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