Funding to victim group suspended

The Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust (NIVT) has suspended funding to the victims' group FAIR after the resignation of members…

The Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust (NIVT) has suspended funding to the victims' group FAIR after the resignation of members of the group's management committee.

In a statement, the NIVT said it was seeking clarification on the reasons for the resignations before deciding whether the funding would be reinstated.

To date, FAIR has received £57,500 sterling of a £72,000 NIVT grant awarded on behalf of the EU's Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation.

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