Crowley hints at equality position

THE Equality Authority’s former chief, Niall Crowley, has hinted at his desire to continue working with the hard-pressed organisation, despite confusion surrounding a pledge by the Government to reverse sweeping cuts to its funds.

There were calls for clarity last night, after weekend claims by cabinet minister John Gormley that damaging cuts to the authority are to be reversed. The Green Party leader told his party conference that changes which had caused the resignation of Mr Crowley had caused “deep concern” among party members.

He had “succeeded in our mission” of reversing changes, he told delegates in Wexford, by stopping the authority’s decentralisation and arranging a review of its funding.