Minister announces boost for the unemployed

Almost a quarter of a million euro is to be paid out to support groups for the unemployed, it emerged today.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2005 - 12:39

Almost a quarter of a million euro is to be paid out to support groups for the unemployed, it emerged today.

Seamus Brennan, Social and Family Affairs Minister, announced that €80,000 had been awarded to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and €160,000 to the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Ireland Person: Seamus Brennan Person: and Family Affairs Minister Person: Brennan Person: The Minister Organisation: Irish Congress of Trade Unions Organisation: Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed Organisation: INOU Organisation: ICTU

<p>Irish president Catherine Connolly during an audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London on Monday, as part of her official visit to the UK. Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire</p>

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