System is not equipped to deal with conflicts of interest, Transparency International says
MEP Michael McNamara said he has only taken on one new case since the parliament sat Photo: Tom Burke
Ireland’s highest-earning MEP outside of politics has defended his right to also make money as a barrister
Independent Michael McNamara earns a basic salary of €130,000 as an MEP, along with allowances, but has also declared annual outside income of €60,000 a year, and was included in a report by Transparency International.