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Media: Republic of Ireland

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 7 January 2026UIN 102317

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Irish Government on the €14million Shared Island Media initiative.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Shared Island Media Initiative is led and funded by the Government of Ireland. While from a UK perspective, only Northern Ireland will be able to benefit from the initiative, DCMS officials have had some initial conversations with Ireland’s Department of Culture, Communications and Media to learn about it. I have not been directly involved in these discussions, but my officials remain interested in how this initiative advances the UK's and Ireland's shared priorities.

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