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On the recordJune 7, 2026
While working families up and down the state were unable to afford to fill their tank with fuel, you were wasting their money on business class flights to the tune of $3,000.
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Mairéad Farrell
Sinn Féin
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Continuing her criticism of Minister Chambers' spending.

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"While working families up and down the state were unable to afford to fill their tank with fuel, you were wasting their money on business class flights to the tune of $3,000," she added.

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