O’Donoghue silent as more details of luxury trips emerge

CEANN Comhairle John O’Donoghue remained silent yesterday as further embarrassing details emerged of his excessive spending of taxpayers’ money on foreign trips including the Cannes Film Festival and Rugby’s Heineken Cup.

His constituency colleague in Kerry South, Independent TD Jackie Healy Rae called on Mr O’Donoghue to stop hiding and account to the people for his excessive spending.

In the course of just six days during his time as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr O’Donoghue took eight flights on the government jet, covering four countries.