Ahern unveils €5m boost for South African townships

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today announced €5m in Irish Aid funding for the Niall Mellon Township Trust.

Ahern unveils €5m boost for South African townships
Mon, 14 Jan, 2008 - 12:57

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today announced €5m in Irish Aid funding for the Niall Mellon Township Trust.

Some 1,350 volunteers built 205 houses during the Trust’s most recent building blitz in South Africa in November.

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