Regret the Error

IN last week’s issue we carried a report on Niall Mellon which included a statement that he had “angrily denied” reports that some of the houses built by the Niall Mellon Township Trust (NMTT) in South Africa were being rented out by their new owners.
This statement by the Sunday Independent was totally incorrect. In fact, the opposite happened. Mr Mellon dealt with that report in an (RTE) radio interview by openly confirming that between 2 and 4 per cent of the houses built were subsequently let by occupants who needed the money to fund their children’s education or for other vital purposes.
These houses have improved the lives for many poor South Africans and the charity would like us to express their appreciation for the efforts of the thousands of Irish volunteers and supporters of the charity who have helped make this project such a success.
We apologise for any hurt or embarrassment caused by our error, which we are happy to correct.