Attempts to tax foreign sport

Don't let the Vlad the Impaler get wind of this tax on foreign sport reported in the Australian press in 1932:

'FOREIGN SPORT'

Novel Tax by Irish Free State

(Special to 'The Daily News')

DUBLIN. July 8.

After an all-day debate the Dail Eireann by a majority of five decided to impose an amusement tax on 'foreign sport,' namely, soccer, rugby, cricket, hockey, rowing, dancing, exempting Gaelic football and hurling.