LISTEN BACK: Put it on the plastic: Over €850,000 spent on council credit cards

An audit of Waterford City and County for 2016 has revealed that over €850,000 was spent across more than one hundred credit cards.

An investigation by Waterford News and Star Reporter Darren Skelton has found that a total of €37,474.23 was spent in bars and restaurants in 2016 using these credit cards.

While a total of €42,266 was spent on hotels of which €20,686 went to separate hotels for the purpose of emergency accommodation. A total of €8,727 was spent shopping in department stores, the majority of that being spent a TK Maxx store in Tralee, Co Kerry.

Listen to Darren discussing his findings with Maria below.

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