LOUGHREA TEENS DENIED FUNDING FOR SUPPORT GROUP

Date Published: 19-Dec-2008

Up to 90 teenagers in Loughrea could face bigger problems in the future because the HSE have pulled funding for an adolescent support group.Thats according to the Mayor of Loughrea, Gabriel Burke, who has spoken out about the 65 thousand euro in funding thats been taken away from the centre.The money, provided by the HSE, pays for the rent of the premises in Loughrea as well as a councillor for the Loughrea Adolescent Support Group, which offers advice and counselling to teens in the area.Mayor Gabriel Burke received a letter from the HSE last month stating that the funding had been pulled.He has since appealed to the HSE to re-instate the funding but has been unsuccesful so far.