{
  "id": 14683813,
  "title": "Uisce Éireann's CEO defends €118k pay rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/uisce-eireanns-ceo-defends-118k-pay-rise",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T10:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/1015/1595488-uisce-eireann-pac/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Uisce Éireann's chief executive Niall Gleeson has defended a €118,000 increase in his overall salary to €391,953 - saying he and the utility is providing value for money to the public.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}