Helen McEntee says the funding ensures 'progress towards reconciliation continues'
The Irish government has announced new funding worth almost €10m (£8.54m) to support peace and reconciliation work in Northern Ireland. The money will go to 154 organisations including St Peter's Immaculata Youth Centre in Belfast, R City Youth in Londonderry, Women's Aid groups and the Wave Trauma Centre.
Why has the funding been awarded?
The funding is intended to support peace and reconciliation work across Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on projects tackling violence against women and girls. Ireland's foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee said the funding awarded placed particular focus on projects working to tackle violence against women and girls.
