Ahern to announce Third World aid target

Ireland’s new target on delivering Third World aid will only be decided after the Government’s public spending priorities are fully considered, it was claimed today.

Ahern to announce Third World aid target
Sun, 11 Sep, 2005 - 17:57

Ireland’s new target on delivering Third World aid will only be decided after the Government’s public spending priorities are fully considered, it was claimed today.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is due to announce a new deadline for achieving 0.7% of GNP on Overseas Development Aid at the UN World Summit in New York on Wednesday.

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