Wesley College legal threat ups the ante for the next round of sports funding
The Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has now recommended significant changes to reduce the chances of fee-paying schools and wealthy golf clubs getting sports capital grants again
There was an inquisition of sorts in Minister Shane Ross's department after the outcry over the awarding of a €150,000 grant for a hockey pitch to a fee-paying school in his constituency.
Ross publicly welcomed the decision to give Wesley College the money to resurface its hockey pitch, which will be a boost toits already abundant sporting facilities.
But behind the scenes, his officials had to set up a review into how exactly ...
