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Media: Republic of Ireland

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 104053

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7th January to Question 102317, on Shared Island Media Fund, if he will set out in detail the shared priorities between the UK and Ireland which are advanced by this initiative.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Shared Island Media Fund will support efforts to improve media literacy (including working with Northern Irish organisations) and build capacity for high-quality, sustainable journalism, working to bolster media resilience in the digital age. Such priorities reflect challenges faced by both countries.

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