US Congress recommends $10.8m to IFI

The Chairman of the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) has welcomed yesterday’s recommendation by the Appropriations Committee of the US House of Representatives of a $10.8m (€8.43m) contribution from the US administration to the IFI in 2007.

“This recommendation is a real vote of confidence in the young people and communities which benefit from the programmes of the IFI,” said fund chairman Denis Rooney.