Press Release | Talented Trinity College Dublin Editor Wins European Commission Award for Journalism Relating to EU Issues

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30 April 2026 Trinity College Dublin Student Charlie Swan was awarded the European Commission Award for Journalism Relating to European Affairs at the SMEDIA Awards held in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin. The European Commission also provided a cash prize of €1,000 to accompany the prestigious award.   Charlie’s article for the University Times, Where will Europe Get Its Missiles?, explored the current security challenges for…

Press Release | European Movement Ireland and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung host gathering on Irish-German Relations ahead of EU Presidency

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27 April 2026 European Movement Ireland and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung today held Irish German Perspectives on Europe’s Path Ahead at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin. With preparations underway for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the discussion provided a timely update on German Irish relations with Minister for European Affairs…

Press Release | Former Head of the European Commission Representation Barbara Nolan Joins the Board of European Movement Ireland

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30 March 2026 European Movement Ireland is pleased to announce a new appointment to its voluntary board of directors, the former Head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland Barbara Nolan. With over 30 years of experience in the Commission, Barbara’s career spans several high-profile roles, which included leading Fundamental Rights Policy at the Directorate-General…

Enter the SMEDIAs 2026 European Commission category for Journalism relating to European Issues

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Monday 23 February 2025 The National Student Media Awards 2026 are now open for submissions. As Ireland prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July 2026, student journalists are invited to enter the European Commission category for Journalism relating to European Issues.   The European Commission Category for Journalism Relating to European Issues award recognises the best article on…

Press Release | European Movement Ireland host Briefing on Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU

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12 February 2026 European Movement Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade today held a briefing on The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union in Iveagh House in Dublin. Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Ireland His Excellency Louis Telemachou and Secretary General of the Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Joe Hackett, provided keynote addresses for attendees on the…

Press Release | European Movement Ireland release Key Report on Migrant Integration in EU’s Next Multiannual Financial Framework

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03 February 2026 European Movement Ireland have released a briefing on Migrant Integration in the European Union’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The paper analyses the risk of deprioritising support for migrant integration in the EU and in Ireland particularly at a time when restricting access to asylum and externalising responsibility for refugee protection dominate the policymaking agenda in Brussels and member states.  The paper looks at the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in the EU’s next long-term…

Press Release | European Commission invests in training young journalists

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20 January 2026 RTÉ Broadcasters Miriam O’Callaghan and Florence Okojie shared invaluable professional experiences and tips with aspiring student-journalists at a seminar at Europe House in Dublin today. The training targeted student-journalists hoping to compete and win the European Commission Award for Journalism Relating to European Issues at the 2026 Student Media Awards late this…

Press Release | Blue Star Programme Media Literacy Videos Equip Pupils to Identify Disinformation

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2 October 2025 – European Movement Ireland today launched its new Blue Star Programme Media Literacy Video Series to help primary school pupils’ separate fact from fiction on European matters in a child-friendly, creative, and accessible way. With pupils increasingly turning to online sources for information, this three-part interactive video series introduces basic research skills…