Laoghaire GAZET TE FREE
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July 7, 2011
YOUR COMMUNITY • YOUR PAPER
INSIDE: St Patrick’s GNS, Hollypark, hold art exhibition P8
Sailing: The world on its way to Dun Laoghaire Regatta Page 32
Sports Awards: June winners are announced inside Page 29
ALSOINSIDE: GALLERIES ................8-10 MOTORS ........................18 PROPERTY ................... 20 BUSINESS .....................21 GOING OUT ................... 24 CLASSIFIEDS ............... 26
TEAM SPIRIT: Local athletes back from World Transplant Games P7
Expense claims must be revealed – Neale Q DAWN LOVE
CALLS have been made for the annual publication of councillors’ expenses in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to create greater transparency and to avoid the many “myths” about what local elected representatives receive from the public purse. That’s according to Fine Gael Cllr Neale Richmond who said: “People should know; this is the peoples’ money. I am elected by the people to do a job and they should know exactly what I am being paid, how I am being
paid, when I am being paid.” The Gazette can reveal the total amount paid to various councillors in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown varied between €44,578.97 and €9,275.69 last year. Independent Cllr Victor Boyhan said he fully supported Richmond’s call, saying: “I have absolutely no objection to publishing fully details of my pay and allowances. If Cllr Richmond brings a formal proposal to council, he can be assured of my full support.” See Full Story on Page 3 and Details on Page 2
In gear: Wheely good fun at The Metals’ Family Cycleway PHOEBE and Jack Freeman were free-
wheelin’ at the People’s Park recently when DRLCC hosted a family cycleway. The event was held to celebrate one of the region’s best-known heritage
trails, with The Metals route long-established as a link to Dun Laoghaire’s rich historical past, and being celebrated as a route for the community to enjoy well into the future. Full Gallery on Page 10