Revealed: the cost of business-class flights to China for Taoiseach and officials on state visit

"The Government spent more than €70,000 on business class flights for Taoiseach Micheál Martin and an Irish delegation as part of the state visit to China earlier this year."

"Newly released records from the Department of An Taoiseach reveal the cost of the flights came in at €71,230 for return flights from Dublin to Beijing and Shanghai in early January."

The Department of An Taoiseach released records indicating that the Government incurred expenses exceeding €70,000 for business class flights. The total cost for return flights from Dublin to Beijing and Shanghai amounted to €71,230. These flights were part of a state visit to China that took place in early January.

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