An allocation of grants totalling £204,400 from the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund was announced yesterday by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen. The grants were awarded to 11 organisations involved in cross-community, educational, research and outreach activities.
The recipients are: Encounter, Northern Ireland Children's Holiday Scheme, National Council of YMCAs, Cultures of Ireland, Women's Anti-Poverty Programme, Ballymacarrett Arts and Cultural Society, Seeds of Hope, Fintona Development Association, Irish Peace Institute, Bundoran Afternoon Club for the Over 60s and Tir naOg i nGlinnti Aontroma.