The funding programme – PEACEPLUS – amounts to 1.14 billion euro (around £978 million) and is designed to support peace and prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Also in attendance was Paschal Donohoe, minister for public expenditure and Dr Jayne Brady, head of the civil service of Northern Ireland. “Here in Northern Ireland, we have seen how peace, when it is not a given, becomes an overwhelming desire, a primary necessity. “The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement has provided a sustainable basis for peace in Northern Ireland for the past 25 years. When Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK and the EU work together, it yields a significant dividend for Northern Ireland and the border region.”Head of the Northern Ireland civil service Jayne Brady speaks at the New Forge complex in BelfastDr Jayne Brady, head of the civil service of Northern Ireland, said the funding represented a “significant commitment” to the region.

Source: The Herald September 11, 2023 16:08 UTC