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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Sandra Mallon

RTE spent €5,000 on flip flops for clients but a trip to Penneys would have saved them a fortune

RTE spent almost €5,000 on 200 flip flops – but here’s how we could’ve saved the broadcaster thousands of euro instead.

The station’s accounts reveal their controversial Astus barter account was used to spend €4,956.73 on 200 pairs of Havaianas flip flops for agencies and clients during a summer party in 2016.

According to Havaianas website, their flip flops could set you back between €22 and €30 for a pair of the comfortable flat footwear.

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