{"id":772,"date":"2023-10-17T15:45:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=772"},"modified":"2023-10-17T15:45:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T15:45:23","slug":"minister-fleming-announces-6-23-million-to-support-irish-community-in-britain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2023\/10\/17\/minister-fleming-announces-6-23-million-to-support-irish-community-in-britain\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Fleming announces \u00a36.23 million to support Irish community in Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Se\u00e1n Fleming TD, met today with the Irish community in Britain at the annual Emigrant Support Programme reception in the Irish Embassy in London.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Fleming said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very pleased to announce \u00a36.23 million in funding for British-based organisations from\u00a0the Irish Government\u2019s Emigrant Support Programme this year, an increase of over 10% on last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my second visit to Britain since being appointed Minister for Diaspora last December and I really value these opportunities to visit Irish community organisations and to meet with Irish people in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt a chance for me to see first-hand, as I did earlier this morning at the Lewisham Irish community centre in south-east London, the extraordinary work being done in Britain, often with limited resources, to support what is still the largest Irish-born community outside of Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is so important that the Irish Government, on behalf of the Irish people, continues to support our communities across England, Scotland and Wales and stays connected to Irish people who have made their home in Britain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is virtually no aspect of British life that has not been enriched by contributions from the Irish community, whether it is through sport, music or community life. Along with my Government colleagues, we have seen these contributions, on our regular visits to Britain. This is the twentieth visit by a Government Minister so far this year to Britain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith all of that in mind, the Irish Government remains committed to supporting and engaging with the fantastic Irish community in Britain, as it has done since 1984.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Minister Fleming also met with members of the Emigrant Support Advisory Committee, during his visit, and was Guest-of Honour at a dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of the \u201cIrish in Britain\u201d organisation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Se\u00e1n Fleming TD, met today with the Irish community in Britain at the annual Emigrant Support Programme reception in the Irish Embassy in London. 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