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Airfare prices for Irish fans

Summary

Senators condemn Ryanair and Aer Lingus fares approaching €1,000 for a return trip to Lyon and urge the airlines to reduce prices so ordinary supporters can attend.

I congratulate the Irish soccer team on last night's wonderful performance which brought back memories of 22 years ago when Ray Houghton scored. We have all lost friends and family members who were around at that time and remembered them last night because it was a joyous and wonderful occasion.

Radio reports this morning suggest Ryanair and Aer Lingus will charge €488 for a one-way ticket to Lyons, which means that a round trip will cost almost €1,000. This will price the ordinary man out of attending the match on Saturday, which is a disgrace. I ask both companies to put on the green jersey, reduce their prices and allow everyone who wants to travel to Lyons to do so. I am sure the House will agree that we must not allow the ordinary man to be priced out of the market. I know that Deputy Mick Wallace is in France having a wonderful time because I heard him speak on radio this morning. I wonder why we are all here when we should be in France.

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Perhaps Mick might pay for all of us to go.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

Fat chance.

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I ask Ryanair and Aer Lingus to, please, reduce their prices and let the ordinary person travel to Lyons. If nothing else, we will shame them into doing so.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

We will like hell.

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