Why do Stormont special advisers cost so much more than elsewhere?

Jul 02, 2015, 08:44 AM

Why do special advisers at Stormont cost so much more here than elsewhere? These are the top party political advisers for Ministers. And the bill for their salaries at Stormont last year came to £2m.

Jim Allister wants to slash the number of advisers and their pay... He's on the line. So too is commentator Brendan Mulgrew - a former special adviser himself.