Regina Doherty: ‘Unfair’ sports grants system needs overhaul

Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty wants a root and branch reform of how sports grants are allocated and says clubs should not be excluded over “the need to look after the disadvantaged”.

Ms Doherty also confirmed to the Irish Examiner that there has been internal strife in Fine Gael and at Government level over how sports grants were announced for clubs and counties last week.