Armagh woes show need for checks and balances

In the copy of the Ulster secretary’s report that was sent to the media last month €2,798,435 was completely unaccounted for.

When outlining the Ulster Council’s finances, secretary Danny Murphy revealed the body’s income was €6,059,080. The report confirmed that gate receipts were €1,578,510 and that grant revenue totalled €1,682,135. Add those two figures together and you get €3,260,645.

So what about the remaining €2,798,435? Where did that come from? The sky? Readers of the report were left none the wiser.