Funding announced for counselling services

More than €7.8m is to be provided to 29 major organisations involved in marriage, child and bereavement counselling services throughout Ireland, it was announced today.

Announcing the funding, Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin said this funding, which is administered by the Family Support Agency, "is the first part of a three year rolling investment in the valuable services provided by these organisations to support families in times of distress and trauma".