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13/11/2015
Almost €7m Secured For Irish Community In Britain
Almost €7 million funding has been secured to support the Irish community in Britain.
The Minister of State for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan, has announced details of €6.73 million in funding, which will be used for grants for organisations through the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), operated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Speaking at the Irish Embassy in London at a special event for the organisations who are recipients of the ESP funding this year, Minister of State Deenihan said: "Since being appointed the Irish Government's first ever Minister for the Diaspora, I have had the pleasure of visiting many of the organisations represented here today. It has been a great privilege to see first-hand the tremendous work that is being done and the profound impact that your services have on our emigrants in Britain."
Minister of State Deenihan went on to thank Irish community organisations in Britain for their contributions to the formulation of Ireland's new Diaspora Policy and for their participation in the first ever Global Irish Civic Forum held in Dublin last June.
The Minister also paid tribute to the volunteers who are at the heart of Irish community organisations across Britain:
"Without exception, I'm told by every organisation I meet that volunteers are the backbone of the work they do. Whether it's organising a tea-dance, visiting people in their homes or creating new databases and social media strategies, thousands of volunteers across Britain put an extraordinary amount of time and dedication into supporting their fellow Irish.
"This is a true reflection of the Irish meitheal tradition where a community comes together to help one another."
(MH/CD)
The Minister of State for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan, has announced details of €6.73 million in funding, which will be used for grants for organisations through the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), operated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Speaking at the Irish Embassy in London at a special event for the organisations who are recipients of the ESP funding this year, Minister of State Deenihan said: "Since being appointed the Irish Government's first ever Minister for the Diaspora, I have had the pleasure of visiting many of the organisations represented here today. It has been a great privilege to see first-hand the tremendous work that is being done and the profound impact that your services have on our emigrants in Britain."
Minister of State Deenihan went on to thank Irish community organisations in Britain for their contributions to the formulation of Ireland's new Diaspora Policy and for their participation in the first ever Global Irish Civic Forum held in Dublin last June.
The Minister also paid tribute to the volunteers who are at the heart of Irish community organisations across Britain:
"Without exception, I'm told by every organisation I meet that volunteers are the backbone of the work they do. Whether it's organising a tea-dance, visiting people in their homes or creating new databases and social media strategies, thousands of volunteers across Britain put an extraordinary amount of time and dedication into supporting their fellow Irish.
"This is a true reflection of the Irish meitheal tradition where a community comes together to help one another."
(MH/CD)
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