John Bruton won't give up his €138,000 a year pension

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Despite working full time as Chairman of the IFSC, John Bruton pockets 138k a year pension from his time in the Dáil.

FORMER Taoiseach John Bruton won't be showing any leadership when it comes to cutting his massive pension.

The ex-politician is drawing €138,000 from the strangled public coffers every year while also working as chairman of the IFSC.

Mr Bruton has insisted that he would give up part of his pension only if others like Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen were forced to do the same.

The finance chief says the Government would have to introduce a law to cut his lucrative pension.

"I don't think politicians should be singled out," he said today.

Changes brought in during the December Budget slashed Mr Bruton's pension payment by a measly €3,350.

The cut is unlikely to cause Mr Bruton to lose any sleep, with the measure meaning he will only lose €64 per week.

Some high profile politicians -- such as newly-elected President Michael D Higgins -- have recently announced that they are giving up their pensions.

However Mr Bruton has said that he is clinging on to his unless the Government forces him to do otherwise.

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These Brutons really are the most obnoxious elites. Their sense of entitlement is disgusting.

Typical blueshirt.

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You loose credibility if you preach one thing and do something else. You must lead by example, giving massive rise to advisers and cutting teachers, Nurses and Gardai send out the wrong message. The likes of Sutherland and Bruton are not the right people to tell us how bad our situation is,