Key FG duo won't follow Kenny's pay cut solo run

By Senan Molony Deputy Political Editor Saturday October 11 2008 TWO Fine Gael frontbench TDs last night refused to support leader Enda Kenny's move to take a pay cut. The Opposition leader piled pressure on the Government just days before the toughest Budget in living memory by declaring he will take a 5pc cut in salary. Mr Kenny announced that he had written to the Paymaster General asking him to implement a cut of over €5,000 from his long-service TD's salary of €106,581 from January. But Mr Kenny did not get the backing of the party's Defence spokesman Billy Timmins and Communications spokesman Simon Coveney. Mr Timmins said: "I won't be going for it. It hasn't been discussed, and would be up to every individual." Mr Coveney said he hadn't considered it. "What Enda is trying to do is to dispel the view that politicians... [read full story]