A local man has voiced strong objections to the news that every government minister will be abroad for St. Patrick's Day.
All 15 Cabinet and 23 junior ministers will be representing Ireland in 50 countries around the world.
Eight ministers will go to the US, while Taoiseach Micheál Martin will also travel to Washington where he is expected to visit US President Donald Trump in the White House.
Speaking on the JF Show this morning, Kenagh man Tony Moran said it's a waste of government funding: