Outrage as state reneges on aid pledge

FORMER UN high commissioner for human rights and former president Mary Robinson launched a scathing attack on the Government yesterday for reneging on its "solemn" pledge to give 0.7% of Ireland's national wealth to developing countries.

Ms Robinson was in New York when the Taoiseach made the pledge to the UN General Assembly in September 2000.

He said Ireland would achieve this level of spending on Third World aid by 2007.