DUP’s Wells sparks row over club’s fundraising

A DEMOCRATIC Unionist Party member of the Northern Ireland assembly has come in for heavy criticism after calling for a halt to GAA clubs fundraising by packing shoppers’ bags in south Down supermarkets.

Jim Wells described the GAA as a wealthy body which was depriving “genuine charities” of collection slots in shops.

Mr Wells said he had received complaints from members of the unionist community. He claimed labels on the collectors’ buckets said they were Bryansford Ladies “when in fact they were Bryansford Ladies GAA team“.