Value for money

Madam, - It is revealed that it costs approximately €500,000 for Government ministers to leave Ireland for the St Patrick's …

Madam, - It is revealed that it costs approximately €500,000 for Government ministers to leave Ireland for the St Patrick's Day celebrations. I feel this is excellent value.

I wonder what it would cost for them to go for good? - Yours, etc,

DAVID JORDAN,

Sundrive Road,

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Dublin 12.

Madam, - We are starting to hear the usual complaints about the cost of Government ministers travelling the world promoting our country.

But how many countries have their national day celebrated around the world? Internationally, we hit way above our weight.Will the dissenters please give up? - Yours, etc,

PAUL REGAN,

Beaufield Manor,

Stillorgan, Co Dublin.