Government accused of role in alleged campaign to undermine fundraising for Mitchell fund (opens original article in a new tab)

The Irish Government is accused of undermining the Mitchell Scholarship Fund's fundraising efforts, with the program facing potential closure due to funding shortages, despite having $10.4 million in assets.

• The Irish Government is accused of a 'baseless whispering campaign' to undermine the Mitchell Scholarship Fund's fundraising efforts
• The scholarship program faces potential closure due to insufficient funding, with the US-Ireland Alliance seeking $32 million in public funds
• The Mitchell Scholarship Fund has $10.4 million in net assets, including $7.3 million from the Irish Government