Know Your Eastern European Neighbours European Movement Ireland, in co-operation with the Embassy of Georgia, Embassy of the Republic of Moldovia and Embassy of Ukraine, were delighted to recently recorded an exchange on ‘Know your Eastern European Neighbours’. The recording, with Ambassadors each of the three Embassies, and chaired by our Deputy CEO Stephen O’…
Investing in a Green Future – Ireland’s transition to a Green Economy 📅 11:30am (GMT) | Monday 30 November 2020 | Online Together with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland along with the German Embassy in Ireland, we are delighted to invite you to an online discussion on Investing in a Green Future –…
With Brexit negotiations reaching the endgame, Noelle O Connell sits down with newly appointed UK Ambassador to Ireland, Paul Johnston for an in-depth discussion on Brexit, his thoughts on the future of UK relations with Ireland, Europe and the US, his career as a diplomat to date and hopes and goals for his tenure as…
Something overlooked in much discourse and media coverage in relation to Brexit, is how it will impact LGBTQ+ people in the UK and, as a result, those in Northern Ireland. It is important to recognise the European dimension in work towards equality in Northern Ireland. That’s why European Movement Ireland is examining how Brexit will…
EM Ireland CEO Noelle O Connell comments on the Conference on the Future of Europe at a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on EU Affairs Dublin, 18 November 2020: Speaking at this morning’s Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, EM Ireland CEO Noelle O Connell said, “The Conference on the Future of Europe…
The recent opening of accession negotiations for Albania and North Macedonia represents a significant milestone in both countries’ paths to EU membership. In this Just the Facts, we will look at the challenges which the two applicants have overcome in order to reach this stage and outline the hurdles which remain. Introduction: Albania and North Macedonia’s EU Journey…
Brussels Connection 📅 15.00 (GMT) / 16.00 (CET) | Monday, 16 November 2020 | Online European Movement Ireland is delighted to invite you to our next online Brussels Connection event. Brussels Connection is a great opportunity for our members and friends in Ireland and Brussels to come together and hear insights from Ireland in Europe.…
Ireland & Germany’s Priorities in post-Brexit Europe 📅 11:00am (GMT) | Wednesday, 11 November 2020 | Online European Movement Ireland and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung are delighted to invite you to an online event on Ireland & Germany’s Priorities in post-Brexit Europe. This online event will reflect on the German Presidency of the Council of the EU…
On 11 October and 25 October Lithuania went to the polls for what is only their eighth general election since their independence was restored from the USSR in 1990, becoming the first Soviet republic to declare independence. Background to Lithuanian General Elections: Lithuania is a unitary semi-presidential republic, where a president exists alongside a prime…
Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs, Wednesday, 28 October 2020 Noelle O Connell, CEO of European Movement Ireland Introduction Chairman, many thanks to you and the Committee for this invitation. In my first presentation to members since the election, I would like to wish you and all Committee members every success, particularly at this crucial juncture of Ireland’s EU relationship. Please be…