48-hour ultimatum on CTI funding..

Not much detail on this, not least on what grounds the legal action would be taken over the withdrawal of the CTI funds and then there’s the question of why an employee at Farset is making the threat, but a breaking news Irish Times report notes

The Stormont power-sharing Executive was tonight given a 48-hour ultimatum to reinstate a funding programme for loyalist communities or face legal action. Social development minister, Margaret Ritchie, and the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister received a letter today from an employee at Farset Youth and Community Development warning of legal action if the controversial Conflict Transformation Initiative, is not restored.

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