Treacy rules out ‘savage’ grant cuts

THE unresolved problems within Irish athletics will take on a new dimension when the Irish Sports Council grants to the National Governing Bodies are announced this week.

The grants are due to be announced tomorrow but without the customary fanfare which is indicative of the current financial climate and possibly the impending cuts in allocations.

John Treacy, chief executive of the Irish Sports Council, admitted yesterday that there would be cuts but ruled out the “savage cuts” that had been predicted.