Meanings of irish welfare in English

Sean Barrett, a senior lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, said: Irish welfare exceeds UK payments by as much as double.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern announced the funding for Irish welfare, community and sports organisations at the Irish embassy in London.

Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar previously claimed Irish welfare rates were too high by European standards and should be cut by one-fifth.

Fr Séan Healy of Social Justice Ireland accused the troika of selectively using facts to bolster its arguments that Irish welfare rates should be cut.

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Mr Noel Davern, yesterday confirmed an additional £250,000 grant to Irish welfare and voluntary agencies in Britain.