Emigrants to receive centenarian's bounty

The centenarian’s bounty given to all Irish people when they reach their 100th birthday will also be granted to citizens living abroad, it was confirmed today.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said the Government’s decision to extend the €2,500 bounty to all citizens who turn 100, regardless of where they live, was a token of the regard of the sacrifices emigrants had to make.