Centenarian fund passes €1m

President Michael D Higgins’s office has run up a million euro-plus bill for honouring older Irish citizens.

Centenarian fund passes €1m
Wed, 25 Dec, 2013 - 11:49

President Michael D Higgins’s office has run up a million euro-plus bill for honouring older Irish citizens.

Some 423 people have been awarded the €2,540 gift and a personal letter from Mr Higgins for reaching the age of 100.

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