Welsh Government Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has stressed the importance of continuing to forge links with European partners ahead of a visit to North Wales to discuss Welsh and Irish collaboration in the fisheries industry.

€9.6m of EU funds are available for cross-border proposals to maximise the potential of Ireland and Wales’ natural and cultural assets to help increase visitor numbers to coastal communities.

European Territorial Co-operation opportunities for hosts and volunteers.

Interreg Volunteer Youth gives young Europeans aged 18-30 the opportunity to volunteer in cross-border, transnational or interregional EU programmes and projects.

Universities in Wales and Ireland are joining forces to investigate how coastal defences and renewable energy schemes can be improved by more eco-friendly designs.

A new scheme to support small businesses in Wales and Ireland has been given the go-ahead following a €2.3m EU funding boost.

A €6.7m EU-backed initiative to combat the effects of pollution on bathing waters in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford and the Irish Government’s Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, T.D [10.03.17]

More than €7m of EU funds will be invested in science and technology projects to help protect and develop the marine life and the fisheries industry in Wales and Ireland.

More than €1m of EU funds will be invested in a new project to support the growth of the shellfish industry in Wales and Ireland.

FOUR world-class institutions from Wales and Ireland established an exciting alliance to lead the way in developing cutting-edge healthcare.

One of the success stories of the co-operation between Ireland and Wales during 2007-2013, was Hydro BPT.