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Peter King seeks U.S. Support for International Fund of Ireland

King appeals for re-instatement of U.S. funds

PATRICK ROBERTS,

Irish Voice Reporter

Published Friday, May 20, 2011, 2:38 PM

Updated Friday, May 20, 2011, 2:38 PM

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New York GOP Congressman Peter King

The International Fund for Ireland was established as an independent international organization by the British and Irish governments in 1986, and receives contributions from the U.S., the European Union, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. More than $1 billion in funding has been issued to date, supporting over 5,800 projects throughout Ireland.

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casualMBA | May 22, 2011, 09:06 PM EDT

I suggest, as a beginning, Representative King obtain one penny's worth of support for Ireland for every nickel the U.S. gives Israel...either that, or give us, as Irish Americans, Representative King, 13 bona fide Irish American Senators.

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GeorgeDillon | May 21, 2011, 07:06 AM EDT

This is madness. Ireland doesn't merit one cent in foreign aid. They're giving away billions every year.

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