FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY On our latest podcast, we are joined by four Ambassadors who discuss in detail how they have found their time in Ireland since beginning their terms as Ambassadors to Ireland. Hosted by our Executive Director, Noelle O Connell, we explore Belgium’s interesting position at the heart of Europe, Finland’s current role as…
The event is part of a series of ‘Citizens’ Dialogues’ that are being organised around the country on themes relating to the Future of Europe. The European Commission Representation in Ireland, in co-operation with European Movement Ireland, is delighted to invite you to the latest Citizens’ Dialogue on “Ireland & Europe – Where Are We…
For our inaugural podcast, we are joined by four guests who are all either living, studying or working on the two islands, as they describe their day-to-day lives with Brexit looming. So listen in with our Executive Director, Noelle O Connell, as she hosts a discussion between Claire Tighe, Charlie Power, Laragh Keane and Rory Guinness, on all things Brexit.
Dublin, 24 October 2019: Children from St. Catherine’s Senior National School, Cabra paid a visit to Government Buildings today for the national launch of the 2019/2020 Blue Star Programme. The children were joined by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; Minister of State for European Affairs, Helen McEntee, TD; Timothy Hayes, European Commission Representation in Ireland; James Temple-Smithson,…
This week’s European Council summit began on Thursday, with leaders first reviewing Brexit, before discussing Turkey and EU enlargement. Focus turned on Friday to the next institutional cycle, the EU budget and climate change. Incoming President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen attended the European Council, in order to outline her priorities for…
On Sunday 13 October Poland went to the polls to elect all 460 members of its lower house of parliament and all 100 senators in what has been a divisive election. Having won an absolute majority in 2015, the first since the restoration of full democracy in 1991, the conservative and Eurosceptic Law and Justice…
“Greta is right to be angry. The climate crisis is worse than we think, and it is getting worse more quickly than scientists had thought would happen.” Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson speaks about the legacy of Michael Sweetman, climate change and women and young people as leaders at the 2019 Michael Sweetman…
Introduction: Portugal is one of the few countries in Europe yet to see the rise of an electorally significant far-right populist movement. The recent European Parliament elections confirmed this with the ruling Socialist Party (PS) winning 33% of the vote, the first time in 20 years a governing party had topped a European poll. Prime…
European Movement (EM) Ireland extends sincerest congratulations to its Honorary President, Catherine Day, on the announcement today of her appointment as incoming Chairperson of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality. Tuesday, 1st October 2019: Mr Maurice Pratt, Chairman of EM Ireland, commenting on Ms. Day’s appointment said: ‘I would like to congratulate Catherine Day…
On Sunday, 29 September Austria took to the polls to elect 183 members of the 27th National Council. This snap election was called after a corruption scandal that caused the collapse of the previous right-wing coalition government. Introduction Austria is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of nine states. In the Austrian system, the Federal President…