Latest Coalition rift arises over new sports capital funding scheme

Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, Charlie McConalogue. File Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews

    A new coalition rift has arisen over the issue of a new sports capital funding scheme.

Fianna Fáil TDs met to discuss the issue on Wednesday, believing that Fine Gael members and independents who support the Government have prematurely shared details of the successor to the Sports Capital Grant.

While Fianna Fáil sources say they are "mystified" by what they see as "politicking", Fine Gael sources are adamant that details of the new scheme were shared across the board to all members of the coalition. However, the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport declined to say whether details of the scheme were finalised when asked on Wednesday afternoon by The Irish Examiner.