Minister returns €2m originally lost in cuts
The decision to shave 8% off the current spend on sport for 2014 caused shock waves throughout the community in October, but it was subsequently suggested some funds would be found elsewhere to offset such a loss.
So it has proved, with the difference between next year’s sports budget and this now standing at just 3%. Welcome though this is, it still represents a significant blow to a sector that had lobbied for an increase to be used for job creation.
