Department of Foreign Affairs seeks €14m for Brexit

The Department of Foreign Affairs looked for a Brexit war chest to manage Ireland’s interests as the UK prepares to leave the EU.

Department of Foreign Affairs seeks €14m for Brexit

In a pre-budget plea, the department said it would need €14m in extra funds for managing the fallout from the Brexit process, which it said was “without precedent in [its] complexity”.

From increased travel expenses to postage costs, and from heightened diplomatic efforts to foreign birth registrations, a long wish-list was prepared by officials where the extra money was needed.

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