Political parties received €12m from taxpayer

TAXPAYERS funded the major political parties to the tune of almost €12 million last year.

Political parties received €12m from taxpayer
Wed, 17 May, 2006 - 01:00
Paul O’Brien,  Political Reporter

Fianna Fáil received just under €4.6m, Fine Gael €3.1m and Labour almost €2m.

The PDs got circa €900,000, the Greens €670,000, Sinn Féin €600,000 and the Socialist Party almost €59,000.

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