COP26 – A Step In The Right Direction
– ✍️ David Garrahy, Chair of the Brussels Branch of European Movement Ireland. COP26 has just ended and it seems the world has made some commitments on dealing with the…
Housing and the Future of Europe
– ✍️ Professor Padraic Kenna – NUI Galway Housing – or the challenges facing young people in accessing affordable housing, is emerging as one of the key issues for…
Time to Stand Up for the Rule of Law in Europe
The rule of law within the European Union is under threat. At a time when the EU strives to defend this universal value globally, it risks being gravely undermined from…
EU must learn lessons from the past as it consults citizens on its future
– Written by CEO of EM Ireland, Noelle O Connell Conference on the Future of Europe cannot engage citizens by decree – it must inspire The use of Citizens’ Assemblies…
Why Michel Barnier is our European of the Year
– CEO, Noelle O Connell Each year, European Movement Ireland honours an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the relationship between Ireland and the European Union. Past…
The EU-UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement: Explained
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is unique, as it focuses on limiting divergence rather than promoting convergence. The TCA provides for tariff-free and quota-free terms on all goods,…
How Brexit will impact Ireland’s LGBTQ+ community?
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.…
The Landbridge, Ireland and Brexit
As the Brexit deadline clock continues to count down, an issue that has raised its head again is of Ireland’s continued use of the UK Landbridge post-Brexit. A recent Twitter…
Brexit may be bleak but Ireland has many allies throughout Europe and beyond
Brexit; it never really went away, but developments over the last number of weeks have certainly seen it come back with a bang. Despite having negotiated and then ensured that…
Hopes and Expectations of the State of the European Union 2020
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 16 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her inaugural State of the Union address, a speech delivered annually by the President of the European…