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Media: Republic of Ireland

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 7 January 2026UIN 102316

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Irish Government on the €14million Shared Island Media initiative.

Answered by Hilary Benn

I regularly engage with the Irish Government on a number of issues of interest to both Governments, but to date, no discussions have taken place on the Irish Government’s Shared Island Media Fund.

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