Lone parents angry over job cuts proposal

LONE parent groups reacted angrily yesterday to proposals to cut the number of community employment places before the end of the year.

The number of people on the FÁS scheme is set to be axed from 28,000 to 15,000, including a cut in the number of lone parents employed from 5,700 to 3,420.

Support groups said that the plan will send lone parents back into poverty and cut off their one route to employment.