O'Donoghue tells Dail that sports bodies will receive a further €30m

The Minister for Sport, Mr O'Donoghue, last night allocated almost € 30 million in supplementary estimates to sporting organisations.

He told the Dáil the GAA will receive €19 million; the national aquatic centre at Abbotstown, in north Co Dublin, €7 million; the Irish Rugby Football Union €3 million; and the remainder to the Football Association of Ireland.