The Dublin hurling manager, Micheál Donoghue, said he fully expected the "tough" challenge received from Carlow after winning by five points at Netwatch Cullen Park in the Leinster Hurling Championship.
Dublin picked up their first win of the Leinster Championship round robin, drawing safely clear of Carlow in the second half, helped by a charitable goal conceded by the home side to Fergal Whitely.
Hundreds of receipts obtained by Global News show how two councillors and three staff from the City of Brampton spent thousands on flights and hotels during a trip to Ireland.