Cancelled trip to Davos in January cost €8,500, according to newly released details

Leo Varadkar had been due to travel to the international financial conference in Switzerland in January but decided to stay in Ireland as the general election campaign got into full swing. Picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Department of the Taoiseach has paid out €91,500 on overseas travel costs over the past six months including nearly €8,500 in bills for Leo Varadkar’s cancelled trip to Davos.

Mr Varadkar had been due to travel to the international financial conference in Switzerland in January but decided to stay in Ireland as the general election campaign got into full swing.