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Thu 04 Apr 2003Minister warns about high tourist pricesThe Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr O'Donoghue, has repeated his warning about the high costs encountered by tourists. The Minister said there was no point in people burying their heads in the sand."We have Bord Fáilte surveys which suggest that an increasing number of visitors perceive that the value for money we offer is not what it used to be. It would be foolish to ignore that.