Biggest shower of wastrels. Linfield/IFA or Ulster Scots Agency?

[T Fearon]

I see the Ulster Scots Agency is facing root and branch (not even going to try an translate that ) after pissing a pile of money down the pan. With the IFA sheling out loads to a former Chief Executive it looks ike Nelson the skirt wearer has his hands full trying to stem the haemorrhage of funds in his DCAL.

[red hander]

HATS JUST RIDICULOUS

From Press Association


THE Ulster Scots Agency has come under fire after spending more than £2,000 distributing Santa hats at a rugby game.
The headwear highlighting its website was given out at the Ulster v Glasgow fixture at Ravenhill last Friday.
The agency also took out a full page colour advert in the match programme and feature article in the Ulster rugby team newsletter as part of a magazine launch.
Members of the governing board of the agency were not informed, Culture Minister Nelson McCausland told the Assembly.
"At a time of scarce resources when there is significant pressure on the budget this is hardly setting the right example in terms of the effective use of public funds and I am very certain any right-minded person would share that concern," he said.
He added the money should have been used for teaching or cultural development.
A total of £2,542 was spent on Santa hats, part of an overall total of £5,060 plus VAT.
When Gregory Campbell was Culture Minister he ordered a senior civil servant to work with the organisation to help address problems.
Mr McCausland added: "It is clear that there are ongoing issues regarding the strategic direction of the agency and also issues around governance and administrative purposes."
A recent meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council agreed to designate an interim chief executive to the agency.
The Belfast-based agency was established following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. It is charged with promoting greater awareness of Ulster Scots and developing it as a living language.
Ulster Unionist peer Lord John Laird was former chairman of the agency and claimed for taxi trips to Derry and Dublin.
DUP MLA Jonathan Craig expressed concern about the latest spending revelations.
"That is a bit of a Christmas cracker," he said.
A spokesman for the Agency said: "The Agency used the platform of the Ulster v Glasgow rugby match at Ravenhill on Friday 4th December with an attendance of 12,500 spectators plus as the official launch of the second edition of its 'Oot an Aboot' magazine.
"The total expenditure on the launch was £5,060 (+ VAT). Santa hats were distributed marketing the Agency's recently launched website."

[longrunsthefox]

We need to get these boys into a united Irealnd and spend the money on something useful like... 

RTE NEWS today...
The Opposition is today questioning how €125,000 can be spent on a report to count the number of frogs in the country.
The Taoiseach has blamed the Opposition saying it was they who introduced the Habitat Directive when last in Government
... actually mite be worth a thread...

[Hurler on the Bitch]

Luk, its aaal Prowstins faalan oot weir eechooer. Nelson's sporran is faal of poonds foar thae wans, boot hees a bat feed oop as he wasnae gain the Heid Man's joab at the Oolster Scoots methianks. Anna thae IFA; sheer theer aall indae thae Craft weir bag rangs anna fanny haanshaiks. Methanks theer rydin eechooer inthae cummayttee rooom ae wundsur parrk eenniwho .

[cokers]

Luk, its aaal Prowstins faalan oot weir eechooer. Nelson's sporran is faal of poonds foar thae wans, boot hees a bat feed oop as he wasnae gain the Heid Man's joab at the Oolster Scoots methianks. Anna thae IFA; sheer theer aall indae thae Craft weir bag rangs anna fanny haanshaiks. Methanks theer rydin eechooer inthae cummayttee rooom ae wundsur parrk eenniwho .