lord mayor of cork earns more than Spanish PM

Skylinehead · 12-09-2012 11:23AM

Ghandee wrote: »

Its in better shape than us though.

It's really, really not. Their unemployment is through the roof.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 12-09-2012 11:31AM

Ridiculous. Towns and cities would function perfectly well without Mayors. Do they actually perform any duties which towns or cities cannot do without?

sozbox · 12-09-2012 11:34AM

CJC999 wrote: »

Ridiculous. Towns and cities would function perfectly well without Mayors. Do they actually perform any duties which towns or cities cannot do without?

they have to power to grant half-days, not to be underestimated!

apaynea · 14-09-2012 09:35AM

Ridiculous waste of money! I presume the lord mayor of Cork is decided in the same way as the Dublin one, with each main party taking a turn at appointing one of their councilors?

wendell borton · 14-09-2012 09:47AM

Plazaman wrote: »

Well he is running a People's Republic. What did you expect?

Across the border the kingdom of kerry is ruled by the gombeen dynasty of healy-rae.

Knight who says Meh · 14-09-2012 10:14AM

CJC999 wrote: »

Ridiculous. Towns and cities would function perfectly well without Mayors. Do they actually perform any duties which towns or cities cannot do without?

I am cursed to live and work in Longford where we have a town Mayor, County Mayor and Granard, a 1 street village has a mayor and all three have in the past topped the poll for expenses claimed.
The current town l mayor cannot speak in public which is pretty much the main function of a mayor. He regularly gets titters and giggles from his audience. The latest doozie i witnessed was his opening of a literary festival which he referred to as a liturgy festival.
naturally enough these unqualified, ill educated people are voted in by their fellow travellers on the council.
Ireland Ladies and gentlemen..IRELAND!!!!!!!

Colmustard · 14-09-2012 10:20AM

He is worth every penny of it.

holystungun9 · 14-09-2012 11:28AM

CJC999 wrote: »

Ridiculous. Towns and cities would function perfectly well without Mayors. Do they actually perform any duties which towns or cities cannot do without?

Who else could possibly take charge of a big pair of scissors.

Tomk1 · 14-09-2012 11:32AM

-Because his... worth it !!!

but he will still earn more than the prime ministers of Israel, Sweden, Spain and even Russia.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/mayor-takes-9000-pay-cut-but-still-earns-more-than-spanish-pm-3227277.html
One thing to talk about spain, but more than the PM of Russia, the peoples republic of Russia has a few things to learn from us in Cork.

I assume the Lord of Dublin whose earning a pity 20grand less, will seriously look into this; with the obvious solution of an fair-equality-ratio-population-salary scale. ie a 40 grand increase to beat Cork, but in order todo so will just have to raise a couple of eruo in taxs from the peasant middle-class, time to send out the sheriff.

NinjaK · 14-09-2012 11:46AM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I really thought the IMF would have sorted this kind of cr@p out at this stage of the takeover

they are only interested in screwing the average man, not the elite.

FatherLen · 14-09-2012 12:05PM

he gets an "entertainment expenses" bonus?!?

is that not what is wages are for?

opinion guy · 14-09-2012 12:14PM

joolsveer wrote: »

On a point of order Cork does not have a lord mayor. There are only two lord mayors in Ireland - Dublin and Belfast.

Yes and the plain old regular Mayor of Cork could buy and sell them both :P

So I have a question - are there Mayors all over the country makign this kind of money ?????

splendid101 · 14-09-2012 12:29PM

When will people realise the complete irrelevance of comparisons between wages in different countries?

I bet the Lord Mayor of Cork's mortgage is also higher, as would be his shopping bill, the price of his children's school books, his electricity, his petrol, his suits.....etc., etc., etc.

I'm not saying he's paid too little our just right or making any sort of comment on what he should be paid. Bringing the Spanish Prime Minister's wages into is only relevant if you're a reactionary who puts no thought into your opinions.

wendell borton · 14-09-2012 01:45PM

In the Republic of Ireland, the posts of Lord Mayor of Dublin (granted under the Kingdom of Ireland) and Lord Mayor of Cork (granted when this city was part of the United Kingdom) still exist, and are symbolic titles as in the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Mayor

For a symbolic position the pay is ridiculous, to paraphrase george wallace

Being governor mayor don't mean a thing anymore in this country. We're nothing. Just high-paid ornaments is all. I'm thinking of running for president myself.

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Tomk1 · 14-09-2012 02:15PM

splendid101 wrote: »

.....etc., etc., etc.

ah don't stop keep going... don't forget big novelty scissors.
BTW I thought the cost of living in Dublin would be more than Cork.

I have no problem with a Lord Mayor, n' I like our new one, I do think they should have a more administrate role in the county public service, then sack every single local councillor, no idea what they do.

working fool · 14-09-2012 02:18PM

She was in the band SIX FFS
The royaltys alone must keep her :-)

14-09-2012 02:36PM

This is why we need accountability in public finances, if councils were locally funded something might be done about it and as well as that yokels might stop complaining about Dublin taking all their money. :pac:

wobblyknees · 14-09-2012 02:49PM

I heard about this and did a small bit of research, and listened to a couple of interviews. It would seem that the Lord Mayor of Cork does not personally earn more than the PM of Spain. For example, as far as I am aware, the office of Mayor is allocated 80000, not the Mayor himself. The Mayor himself also does not use the car except for official engagements. I also take him at face value when he says he uses either his own car or public transport.

I do think his actual salary is probably too high, and he agrees by suggesting a 10% cut. Either way, in my opinion, suggesting the Lord Mayor of Cork earns as much as the PM of Spain for example makes a good headline/story but it is a little too black and white for me.

lord mayor of cork earns more than Spanish PM

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