(expired)Will Cowen Be A Cut Above The Rest?
Following today’s announcement by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny that he will take a 5% pay cut next year as a symbolic gesture, cheeky bookie Paddy Power have released odds on which major public figure will follow suit.
Taoiseach Brian Cowen is their 2/1 favourite to cut his income followed by Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore at 3/1. Other big names on the bookies list include Aer Lingus Chief Dermot Mannion at 4/1, HSE Chief Brendan Drumm at 10/1 and Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni at 25/1.
Despite the fact Pat Kenny signed a new Late Late contract earlier this year, RTE’s number one is 25/1 on the list to give the state broadcaster a dig out and take a salary cut. Long shot outsiders in the betting include FAI Chief John Delaney at 40/1 and doom and gloom merchant George Lee at 66/1.
Paddy Power are also offering odds on what TDs will give up next. Make-up expenses are the 2/1 favourite to go first, followed by Ministerial cars at 4/1 and the famous free Dáil envelopes at 6/1. It’s an unlikely 40/1 that Government TDs will hand over their pensions as a symbolic gesture!
Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power said, “Enda Kenny has really thrown the cat amongst the pigeons by announcing a 5% pay cut and it will be interesting to see who will be next to step up to the plate and make the grand gesture!”Next person to announce they will take a pay cut?
2/1 Brian Cowen
3/1 Eamon Gilmore
5/1 Dermot Mannion
7/1 Mary Coughlan
7/1 Sean Fitzpatrick
9/1 Brian Goggin
10/1 Mary McAleese
10/1 Denis Casey
10/1 Eugene Sheehy
10/1 Brendan Drumm
25/1 Giovanni Trapattoni
25/1 Pat Kenny
25/1 John Hurley
33/1 Declan Kidney
40/1 John Delaney
66/1 George Lee
What will TDs announce they’re giving up next?
2/1 Make-up expenses
4/1 Ministerial cars
6/1 Free Dáil envelopes
12/1 Overseas travel
12/1 Secretarial allowance
16/1 Expenses
40/1 Pensions
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