Online ticket debacle ruins dream trip

A dream trip to Old Trafford to see Manchester United play Everton this weekend crumbled to dust for Naomi Tuohy when her internet-booked tickets failed to materialise.

Online ticket debacle ruins dream trip
Sat, 09 Feb, 2013 - 00:00
Evelyn Ring

The tickets she bought last November were to be a combined birthday and Christmas present for her partner, Noel Hooban, a keen United fan.

But the tickets were cancelled by Online Ticket Express five days before the match. By then, it was too late for Naomi to cancel the flight and hotel booking that altogether cost €900.

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