Labour slams further cuts in aid budget

The Labour Party has accused the Government of further dishonesty after a national newspaper discovered that the extent of cuts in overseas aid is actually €8m to €10m more than officially announced.

Labour slams further cuts in aid budget

The Labour Party has accused the Government of further dishonesty after a national newspaper discovered that the extent of cuts in overseas aid is actually €8m to €10m more than officially announced.

In June, Junior Minister Tom Kitt revealed that €32m was being withheld from the Foreign Affairs Department’s aid budget as part of a series of government cutbacks.

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