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€5.8m funding package to tackle educational disadvantage

€5.8m funding package to tackle educational disadvantage — Minister Simon Harris will announce details of the funding package today, with the money to be spread across 16 education and training board areas. File photo: Brian Lawless

Tue, 29 Dec, 2020 - 00:05

Noel Baker

The Government has announced that €5.8m has been granted for community education under the Mitigating against Educational Disadvantage Fund, with the aim of increasing the participation of disadvantaged learners.

Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris will announce details of the funding package today, with the money to be spread across 16 education and training board (ETB) areas.

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