Enda Kenny's limo hire costs taxpayer nearly €20k

The State had to fork out nearly €20,000 for Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s car and limousine hire in July, new figures reveal. Opposition TDs said the amount spent on driving Mr Kenny around was “scandalous”.

The bulk of the money went on ferrying the Taoiseach and his entourage in a St Patrick’s Day trip to the US. Though the trip took place in March, the monies were paid out in July causing a huge spike on the €7,500 paid out for the same services in the same month last year.

An Atlanta-based firm was given €4,300 for two days’ service in March as the Taoiseach visited the American south. Admiral Limo in Washington DC also received €2,750 for driving Mr Kenny and his group around the US capital.