Govt announces €3m grant for victims of the Troubles

The Government has announced a €3m grant to help people south of the border who suffered as a result of violence during the Troubles.

The allocation is one of the Government's obligations under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

The money will be distributed through a Remembrance Fund Commission which is due to be established shortly.

Among those expected to benefit are survivors of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings and the Dublin and Dundalk bombings in 1972.

The Justice for the Forgotten group, which represents relatives of those killed in Dublin and Monaghan, welcomed the allocation as long overdue recognition of the suffering of victims of the Troubles.