The Taoiseach’s office spent €97 on novelty St Patrick’s Day dog collars as part of an array of “protocol gift stock” last year, it has been revealed.
It also spent €317 on floral arrangements for a virtual meeting with Joe Biden and €300 for the online presentation of a crystal Shamrock bowl to the US president.
According to records released under Freedom Of Information, a sum of €1,300 was spent on gifts by the Taoiseach’s office, with a special edition of James Joyce’s Ulysses purchased for €300.
