Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland: Borders

(asked on 4th October 2024) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times Ministers in his Department have visited the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland since 5 July 2024.


Answered by
Hilary Benn Portrait
Hilary Benn
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
This question was answered on 10th October 2024

Northern Ireland Office Ministers have enjoyed visiting and engaging with communities, businesses, and organisations in many areas in Northern Ireland. This has included visiting the following areas close to the Border with the Republic of Ireland.

I visited Trinity Church in Clogh, Roslea Co Fermanagh where my great, great grandfather Dr. Thomas Graydon is remembered on a family gravestone; and I attended the Centre of Cross Border Studies Conference in Co Louth.

I have visited various businesses and organisations in Derry/Londonderry on 2 separate occasions.

Minister Anderson has visited communities in Newry and on two separate occasions has also visited organisations in Derry/Londonderry.

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