Council’s New York trip branded ‘insensitive’

A WATERFORD County Council delegation is planning a five-day trip to New York for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations that will be paid for out of the coffers of the seriously cash-strapped local authority.

Council’s New York trip branded ‘insensitive’

The visit is being branded as “insultingly insensitive” by the lone Sinn Féin councillor, Brendan Mansfield, who has turned down an invitation to be a member of the delegation which is expected to be headed up by the Mayor Ger Barron.

The visit will cost thousands of euro, and Mr Mansfield said that at a time when householders are being asked to fork out a new €150 charge towards refuse collection this trip is insensitive to say the very least.

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