Taxpayers face €32,000 bill for councillors' Chinese getaway

SIX Limerick county councillors and two senior council officials depart later today on a nine day junket to China which will cost taxpayers in excess of €32,000.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2004 - 01:00
Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

Flights alone will cost €24,000, according to figures released to the Irish Examiner yesterday by Limerick County Council. Hotel costs will be approximately €8,400.

One of the councillors going on the trip said it was important to build new links with China.

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