EU investigates two-tier travel tax

THE travel tax, which is blamed for contributing to the drop in tourist numbers, is being investigated by the European Commission.

The problem is not that the Government has imposed the tax on people taking flights, but that two different rates apply, depending on the length of the trip.

The tax is €2 for journeys less than 300km from Dublin Airport, which covers all domestic flights, as well as those to some parts of Britain.