The Government has pledged another 5 million euro in humanitarian aid for the people of Syria and Yemen.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has made the announcement in response to the crisis in the Middle East.

Around 9 million Syrians have fled the country since civil war broke out in 2011, and it's estimated that 80 percent of people in Yemen need humanitarian assistance.

Minister Flanagan says he hopes this money will help the people worst affected by the crisis;