LITERACY programmes aimed at helping the 500,000 adults in Ireland with reading and writing problems are almost entirely dependent on volunteers.

GOVERNMENT and council officials, political organisations and other groups which use wordy language with the public are to be given a few lessons in using plain English.

AN A to Z guide to financial jargon was launched yesterday by adult literacy experts and a leading financial institution.

The National Adult Literacy Agency has published a booklet to help people with literacy problems understand financial jargon.

National Adult Literacy Awareness Week runs from September 20 to 26.

THE National Adult Literacy Awareness Week (NALAW), scheduled from September 20 to 24, will tackle the issue of financial jargon.