FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY EMI PLAYER This episode of Just the Chats sees European Movement Ireland Deputy CEO and Head of Policy Lorna Hayes joined by Dr Kathryn Simpson, Associate Professor of Politics and Economics of the EU and Director of Research at Keele University, for a discussion on public attitudes towards the European Union…
11.00 (IST) / 12.00 (CEST), Monday 13 April 2026 On the 13th of April 2026, European Movement Ireland hosted a civil society Forum – ‘Brexit 10 Years On’, hosted by MEP Nina Carberry. MEP Carberry discussed how Northern Ireland is currently accounted for in her work in the Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. Approaching…
People across Connacht and Ulster highlight key issues for the future of Ireland in the EU as part of online Conference on the Future of Europe meeting For immediate release 28 July 2021: People across Connacht and Ulster met online on Thursday, 24 June to discuss issues of importance to them as part of the…
For immediate release Dublin, 16 June 2021: Following G7 Summit discussions on Brexit, Covid-19 and other challenges to international co-operation, EM Ireland and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung today held an online discussion highlighting the importance of multilateralism titled, ‘A Multilateral Future: Ireland, the European Union and the United Nations’. Speaking at the event, HE, Ambassador Geraldine Byrne…
Dublin, 15 April 2021: Speaking ahead of an online event held by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and European Movement Ireland this morning, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD said, “I’m really looking forward to today’s discussion. I think it’s timely as we begin a new chapter for Europe and consider our collective…
Education is a sector with high levels of mobility for staff and students. This mobility is particularly prevalent between Ireland and the UK. Indeed, for decades, the Common Travel Area (CTA) has provided Irish students with the opportunity to study in the UK and vice versa. Fortunately, the terms of studying, in the UK will…
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU exposes existing issues with Ireland’s energy infrastructure and importantly, with the security of Ireland’s energy supply. While the impact of these issues on energy consumers is indeterminate, its impact on Ireland’s energy market is clear. Despite this, Ireland’s energy sector has developed significantly in recent years. In 2007, Ireland transitioned…
Travel is of fundamental importance in our global world. People travel for personal reasons, to visit family or friends and for professional reasons, to visit clients or colleagues. Travel connects us, on a personal and on a professional level. In the EU, travel, or rather the freedom to travel – through the Freedom of Movement…
The emergence of COVID-19 has illustrated the importance of cooperation and coordination on healthcare. From European Union health efforts conducted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) to global health efforts conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), collaboration has proven to be an integral part of our…
The UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU has an effect on consumer protection and on the rights afforded to consumers. On 1 January 2021, the transition period, which required the UK to comply with EU consumer protection rules, ended. Despite the completion of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), UK consumer protection rules will, to an…