High-flying UCC boss insists travel cut

TRAVEL policies which allowed University College Cork president Dr Michael Murphy rack up a €25,000 flight bill over two years have been tightened significantly, he has insisted.

Responding to reports that his travel, accommodation and subsistence bills totalled €75,000 in 2008 and 2009, he said any trips he takes are vital to securing the college’s financial future.

According to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act, Dr Murphy travelled business class on seven flights to the US, Asia and South Africa during the two-year period.