DRA fail to make decision on Government grants case

After almost ten hours of talks between the anti-Government grants movement and the Central Council in Dublin last night, a decision has yet to be announced by the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) on the issue.

After almost seven hours of talks between the anti-Government grants movement and the Central Council in Dublin last night, a decision has yet to be announced by the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) on the issue.

Almost a week after Central Council had sought and gained a postponement of the hearing due to the unavailability of new GAA Director General Paraic Duffy, an agreement has still to be brokered between the parties.

A war of words had developed midweek after GAA PRO Danny Lynch hit out at the 'anti-grants campaigners' saying that, "it's extraordinary that an organisation or group of people like 'Of One Belief' would question the integrity of Central Council."

The meeting began late at 7.30pm but with plenty to discuss, only the 'Of One Belief' case had been heard when the sides broke for recess around 10pm at the Radisson Hotel at Dublin Airport.

Both parties and the DRA left the hotel close to 2am without a decision being released.

It is likely that the DRA will make their findings public on Monday or Tuesday, with just days to go before GAA Congress 2008 which begins on Friday in Rosses Point in County Sligo.

Motions from Central Council, the Derry County Board and Derry club Faughanvale are among those on the agenda in relation to the Government grants issue.