Fisheries board spent €24k for five-star five-day training

Almost €24,000 was spent to send nine Irish fishery industry executives and two staff on a course to Dubai.

A State agency spent €23,731 sending nine fishery industry executives and two staff on a five-day training course in Dubai, with five-star hotel accommodation provided throughout.

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) said the event in the UAE was part of a year-long course for senior leadership development for management in the fishing industry.