No threat to rugby supporters’ travel plans, says club tour operator

A LIMERICK woman facing allegations of operating illegal rugby tours has sought to reassure Munster fans that there is no threat to their plans to travel to Italy next week.

About 200 supporters of the so-called “Munster Sporting Club” are due to fly out on January 23 on a charter plane organised by businesswoman Pamela Hickey for the European Cup match against Treviso.

However, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) issued a warning earlier this week that people acting as travel agents or tour operators without authorisation were likely to face criminal prosecution.