Ireland donating £3.45m to support Palestinian children's access to education

Ireland is donating £3.45m (€4m) to support Palestinian children to access education, the tanaiste and minister for foreign affairs, Simon Harris announced on Thursday.

The funding package includes £2.59m (€3m) for children’s education, £604,000 (€700,000) to organisations working in the area of human rights, and £259,000 (€300,000) to support public services and vulnerable families.

The funding will be used support the delivery of teacher training, the provision of school materials and the rehabilitation of school buildings.