Claim: The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA.
Fact-check: Do the DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year programme to engage directly with paramilitary organisations? - FactCheckNI
Verdict: inaccurate. while the uk government funded the first phase of the programme, the cross-department executive programme for tackling paramilitary activity and organised crime is currently funded by the northern ireland executive, and is not jointly funded by the department of justice  and the northern ireland office . to date, there is no evidence of funds being provided for engagement directly with paramilitary organisations by the programme.
Organisation: FactCheckNI
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2021-06-09T00:00:00