Deenihan blames Govt for cost of tourism in Ireland

Fine Gael spokesman on tourism, Jimmy Deenihan today accused Minister O'Donoghue of trying to shift the blame onto the Irish tourism industry for rising costs and a lack of competetiveness - when the blame lies squarely at the Government's feet.

Fine Gael spokesman on tourism, Jimmy Deenihan today accused Minister O'Donoghue of trying to shift the blame onto the Irish tourism industry for rising costs and a lack of competitiveness - when the blame lies squarely at the Government's feet.

"The Minister does not seem to comprehend that Government-sanctioned price increases in certain sectors are forcing price hikes in the tourism industry.