Bill for Obama and Queen visits almost double original estimate

The cost of the visits of the Queen and President Obama is almost twice as high as initially estimated it was revealed today.

Bill for Obama and Queen visits almost double original estimate
Tue, 12 Jul, 2011 - 15:20

The cost of the visits of the Queen and President Obama is almost twice as high as initially estimated it was revealed today.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter told a Dáil Committeetoday that the final bill will now be €36m.

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