Dempsey: criticism a Ryanair shame

"Bungling Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has hit out at Ryanair after they accused him of being responsible for the collapsing tourism industry. Ryanair said the Government's decision to introduce the controversial airport travel tax last October was ruining tourism and costing the country millions of euro. Ryanair's Stephen McNamara said: "The Government's ridiculous EUR10 travel tax, plus the rise in airport charges, will ensure that Ireland is on course to lose over 2.5m passengers and 2,500 jobs in 2009 and continue to collapse into 2010." But Minister Dempsey has hit back at the airline accusing them of misleading passengers over flights."
Source: The Sunday Mirror