Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[DaleCooper]

Are they the politicians we deserve? The US shows that an intellectual deficit is no barrier to serving in government.

Yes.

Irish are passive peasant people who are generally happy with full belly and drink at weekend, and being told the odd time they are wonderful.

[Sportacus]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

[RedHand88]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

Civil servants are an easy target but they only make up 10.7% of the public sector here. It's 9% in England. Not massively different.

[Rossfan]

As a matter of interest where is the big difference?
"Community workers"?

[Deerstalker]

Well look at the welfare bill and by extension the caseloads involved ffs.

[LC]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj8xgq74qo

And getting well rewarded for it in the process.

[Truthsayer]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj8xgq74qo

And getting well rewarded for it in the process.

Obscene and at the same time crocodile tears about the cost of home heating oil to families. Lining their pockets.. a pay rise of £270 a week.

[JoG2]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj8xgq74qo

And getting well rewarded for it in the process.

Obscene and at the same time crocodile tears about the cost of home heating oil to families. Lining their pockets.. a pay rise of £270 a week.

£107 odd increase per week, no? Still not to be sniffed at

[Truthsayer]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj8xgq74qo

And getting well rewarded for it in the process.

Obscene and at the same time crocodile tears about the cost of home heating oil to families. Lining their pockets.. a pay rise of £270 a week.

£107 odd increase per week, no? Still not to be sniffed at

£14,200 payrise a year... 52 weeks in a year...
£14,200 ÷ 52 = £273:07 increase per week  🤷

[JoG2]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj8xgq74qo

And getting well rewarded for it in the process.

Obscene and at the same time crocodile tears about the cost of home heating oil to families. Lining their pockets.. a pay rise of £270 a week.

£107 odd increase per week, no? Still not to be sniffed at

£14,200 payrise a year... 52 weeks in a year...
£14,200 ÷ 52 = £273:07 increase per week  🤷

Yeah, but you're into the 40% tax bracket over £50 odd thousand

[Truthsayer]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj8xgq74qo

And getting well rewarded for it in the process.

Obscene and at the same time crocodile tears about the cost of home heating oil to families. Lining their pockets.. a pay rise of £270 a week.

£107 odd increase per week, no? Still not to be sniffed at

£14,200 payrise a year... 52 weeks in a year...
£14,200 ÷ 52 = £273:07 increase per week  🤷

Yeah, but you're into the 40% tax bracket over £50 odd thousand

We all pay tax... (if we're waged)..

[Deerstalker]

I read this morning someone saying if they feel so strongly the pay rise is excessive why don't they pass a motion to rescind it ?

[Truthsayer]

They aren't going to publicly say they are entitled to the massive pay hike but I suspect they believe they are. Pat Sheehan does: He certainly wasn't objecting to it...
"..Mr Sheehan said a decent salary is deserved by MLAs "given what we have to suffer".
https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2026-02-25/mlas-deserve-decent-salary

[johnnycool]

I read this morning someone saying if they feel so strongly the pay rise is excessive why don't they pass a motion to rescind it ?

Ex f**king Actly.

All talk and bullshit about this "independent" review and a 10 year realignment.

[BigGreenField]

As per Irish News: Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers per capita than England, new figures reveal.

It has been estimated that the Stormont Executive would have an additional £2.5bn to spend on public services if the number of state-employed workers per capita matched those in England.

What an embarrassing shit show Sinn Fein and the DUP are presiding over. Civil Service recruiting like there's no tomorrow, to dream up more red tape for doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of us.

The sdlps O Toole isn't everyone's cup of tea, he did nail both parties approach in the View last night no cohesion, no ideas, just picking fights and refusing to take responsibility.