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    The article summarizes concerns raised about the estimated £1 million annual cost of educating over 400 students from the Republic of Ireland who cross the border each day to attend schools in Northern Ireland. While the education minister has described the current arrangement as more efficient than ignoring each other, a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly has urged an investigation into whether the money should be reimbursed. The finance minister responded that no money has changed hands between the two regions for this education.

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    (IR 1.05 EURO) Thursday, July 26, 2012

    The

    pride of Northern Ireland

    www.newsletter.co.uk

    Since 1737

    Castle gardens are restored to past glory PAGE 3


    Sun draws crowds to Clogher Show
    It was sun and all the fun of the fair yesterday at what is believed to be the biggest livestock show in Ireland at Clogher Valley, Co Tyrone. Alice Hutton, from Markethill, Co Armagh with Corhammock Cosmo Clarke, the junior champion Simmental bull was among those enjoying the hottest day of the year See pages 10 & 11
    PICTURE: Julie Hazelton/Kevin McAuley Photography Multimedia

    Athlete will not appeal Olympics decision PAGE 6


    INSIDE

    Can Olympics inspire Ulster to get fit?


    See pages 22&23

    Concern at cost of cross-border pupils


    BY MARK RAINEY
    mark.rainey@newsletter.co.uk

    Seven pages of motoring action

    THE Auditor General is considering a request to investigate the cost of educating schoolchildren from south of the border in Northern Ireland. Over 400 pupils from the Republic cross the border each day to attend schools in the Province

    at an estimated cost of 1m a year. Under the current arrangements, the schooling is provided free of charge in what the education minister has described as a more effective and efficient way of running government than ignoring each other. The policy was initially called into question by TUV leader Jim Allister, who has written to the

    Auditor General urging him to investigate whether the money should be reimbursed. Mr Allister raised the issue on the floor of the Assembly twice last month when challenging both the finance and education ministers. In response to Mr Allisters question, Finance Minister Sammy Wilson said his investigations to date show that no money has

    changed hands. Mr Wilson said: As I have said time and time again, there are occasions when it is a better use of our resources to co-operate and sell services to the Republic and vice versa, but it must be done on the basis that it is not a gift, especially when budgets are under pressure. Turn to page 4 and see Morning View, page 18

    Tyrone boys Milk Cup dream is dashed


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