Obama surprise over household levy

Barack Obama has expressed surprise that Ireland is only now introducing a household tax.

Obama   surprise over household levy

The US president found out about the controversial levy while chatting with his Irish cousin eight times removed, Henry Healy.

Mr Obama invited his cousin, and other distant family relatives whom he first met in Moneygall, Co Offaly, during his 10-hour stopover last May, to visit him in Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day.

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