Less Ministers to travel abroad for St Patrick's Day

The new Transport and Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar said today that the number of Ministers who will travel abroad for St Patrick's Day will be "significantly" reduced.

Less Ministers to travel abroad for St Patrick's Day
Thu, 10 Mar, 2011 - 08:48

The new Transport and Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar said today that the number of Ministers who will travel abroad for St Patrick's Day will be "significantly" reduced.

In previous years, 22 Ministers went on junkets to 50 locations in a bid to promote Ireland.

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