Rural development grant aid in Gaeltacht areas is to be taken over by neighbouring local development companies, following the liquidation last September of Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (MFG).

The wait for rural development grants in Gaeltacht areas continues, following the liquidation last September of Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (MFG).

AN EXPLOSIVE internal audit exposing wastage of taxpayers money and the signing of blank cheques at a community development company has been released.

MORE than 130 jobs have been lost across the country after a Gaeltacht community development company shut down with immediate effect.

A COMMUNITY-BASED work scheme for farmers and fisherman and their spouses who struggle to make a living was launched yesterday.