The investment will be received through PeacePlus, a new EU programme aimed at building reconciliation and greater prosperity across the region.
Northern Ireland will get about £1 billion of peace funding from the UK and Irish governments and the European Union .
The new funding plan will see 1.14 billion euro received through PeacePlus, a new EU programme aiming to build reconciliation and greater prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.PeacePlus will deliver investment across six key themes designed to ensure the continued economic, social and environmental development of Northern Ireland.
During his visit, Mr Varadkar will also have a bilateral meeting with Mr Heaton-Harris to discuss the importance the Irish government attaches to the restoration of the powersharing institutions and to the British/Irish partnership, as well as the Irish government’s concerns relating to the UK Government’s Legacy Bill.
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