At the Paris climate conference in December 2015, 197 Parties, including Ireland and the EU, agreed the first universal, legally binding climate deal. The Agreement sets out a global action plan to avoid the adverse effects of climate change by limiting global warming to below 2˚C. The EU ratified the Agreement on 5 October 2016…
On 30 August 2016, the European Commission “concluded that Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to €13 billion to Apple”, the multinational technology company. This is considered by the Commission to be illegal under EU state aid rules as it allowed Apple to pay significantly less tax than other businesses. The Commission has instructed…
Just 10 days after what is fair to say, has been the single biggest political shock of my lifetime at and I find myself still with a sense of both profound personal and professional shock and sadness. In a role reversal of the traditional break-up, this feels like, ‘it’s you, not us’, but yet we…
Vital to get out the Irish vote tomorrow in the UK’s EU Referendum Dublin, Wednesday, June 22 2016: Chairman of European Movement (EM) Ireland Maurice Pratt is urging Irish parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends to ‘phone or text their Irish relatives and contacts in Britain today to remind them to vote tomorrow, Thursday, 23…
One More Day for Irish in Britain and British in Ireland to Have their Say in EU Membership Referendum Dublin, Wednesday, 8 June 2016: European Movement (EM) Ireland has welcomed the extension of the registration deadline for the UK’s historical EU membership referendum on June 23rd until midnight tomorrow. The extension occurred after unprecedented numbers…
The UK’s EU referendum taking place on 23 June is a once in a generation decision. It really matters. If you have a vote, have your say. If someone you know is eligible to vote, remind them to use it! Did you know that …. Irish born people who live in the UK are eligible to vote…
Vital to register by tomorrow to vote in UK EU Referendum Dublin, Monday, 6 June 2016: Chairman of European Movement (EM) Ireland Maurice Pratt is calling on Irish parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends to ‘phone or text their Irish relatives and contacts in Britain on today’s Bank Holiday to remind them that tomorrow (Tuesday,…
On Thursday 23 June 2016, the UK will hold a referendum on its membership of the European Union. In this Just the Facts, which is part of a series European Movement Ireland is producing on the forthcoming referendum, we examine the shifting attitudes in opinion polls since the UK-EU negotiations in February, and the key role that turnout is likely…
On Thursday 23 June, the United Kingdom will hold a referendum on its membership of the European Union. In this Just the Facts, which is part of a series European Movement Ireland is producing on the forthcoming referendum, we look at the possible impact on Northern Ireland should the UK vote to leave. While the 1.86 million people living in Northern Ireland represent less than 3%…
More than 4 out of 5 Irish people think UK should remain in the EU Dublin, 25 May, 2016: Just under a month before the United Kingdom’s referendum on its EU membership on 23 June, a nationwide Red C poll commissioned by European Movement Ireland, shows increasing support for the EU among Irish people. …