No money for City of Culture

THE man holding Ulster's purse strings has not identified any money for Londonderry's City of Culture 2013.

Finance Minister Sammy Wilson informed Sinn Fin MLA Raymond McCartney that no public funds had been specifically earmarked by his Department for Londonderry's year in the cultural spotlight.

Mr McCartney asked had he identified any funding from his Department's budget to be allocated to the City of Culture 2013 and if so, how much and for what specific purpose, projects or programmes in the City of Culture is this money intended.

Mr Wilson replied: "My department has not identified any funding from its budget to be allocated to the City of Culture 2013 in Londonderry."

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