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Outgoing TDs claimed €750 phone allowance - just weeks from election

Summary by Extra.ie
Three former high-profile Fine Gael TDs applied for a €750 mobile phone allowance in their final weeks in the Dáil after declaring they would not be seeking reelection, Extra.ie can reveal. Former senior ministers Charlie Flanagan and Michael Creed, as well as ex-Minister for State Brendan Griffin, all made claims under the Direct Purchase Scheme last November, just ahead of the general election. And their former party leader, Leo Varadkar, also…
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Extra.ie broke the news in on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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