Varadkar: No to Europe-wide seniors’ free travel

The dream of a Europe-wide free travel scheme for senior citizens has been shot down by Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar, who said there was no such thing as “free travel”.

The idea, floated by Killarney hotelier Michael Rosney, was well received by members of the European Parliament’s influential tourism committee at a meeting in Kerry of senior members of the European People’s Party.

Many countries, including Ireland, already operate a free or heavily subsidised train and bus scheme for their own senior citizens.