Northern Ireland to receive close to £1bn in peace funding

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : With record funding of 1.1 billion euro, PEACEPLUS is an unprecedented investment by the EU, the UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland in reconciliation and cross-border co-operation, helping to build peace and promote prosperity on the island," Mr Varadkar said.
58% : Northern Ireland is set to receive close to £1 billion in new funding announced today by the Taoiseach, EU Commissioner and Northern Ireland Secretary in BelfastThe 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.
58% : PEACEPLUS will deliver investment across six key themes designed to ensure the continued economic, social and environmental development of Northern Ireland and the six border countiesThe scheme is a partnership between the EU, the UK government, the Government of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive.
57% : Also in attendance was Paschal Donohoe, minister for public expenditure and Dr Jayne Brady, head of the civil service of Northern Ireland.
54% : Irish premier Leo Varadkar, vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris met at the recently opened site of the PEACE IV shared space redevelopment project, the Newforge Sports Centre in South Belfast, to launch the funding.
54% : "Secretary of State Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP said the UK government was providing more than £730 million of the total funding.
53% : When Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK and the EU work together, it yields a significant dividend for Northern Ireland and the border region.

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