Monday, 19 August 2024 Today, registration opens for primary school teachers across Ireland to enrol in the Blue Star Programme. In its 14th year, the award-winning Programme teaches children about the European Union. To date, over 1,200 schools and an estimated 200,000 pupils have completed the Programme. From today until 11 October 2024, the National…
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 Today, the Irish Government has nominated Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Finance to be Ireland’s next European Commissioner. Noelle O Connell, CEO European Movement Ireland said, “On behalf of European Movement Ireland, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Minister Michael McGrath on the nomination by the Irish Government to be…
Monday 10 June Dublin Today, European Movement Ireland honours President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe as European of the Year. This award recognises individuals and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to promoting and enhancing Ireland’s place within the EU and is sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers Ireland (PwC). European Movement Ireland has awarded Minister Donohoe their…
Thursday, 30 May 2024, Dublin Next week, nearly 450 million citizens across Europe will go to the polls from the 6-9 June, in Ireland we’ll vote on Friday 7 June. European Movement Ireland, in co-operation with the European Parliament Liaison Office, this evening hosted the European Elections Dublin Constituency Town Hall in The Alex Hotel.…
Thursday, 16 May 2024, Galway European Movement Ireland, in co-operation with the European Parliament Liaison Office, this evening hosted the European Elections Midlands Northwest Constituency Town Hall in the Galmont Hotel, Galway City. Next month, nearly 450 million citizens across Europe will go to the polls from June 6 to 9, in Ireland we’ll vote on…
Increase in Dissatisfaction with Direction of EU but Support for Membership Remains High Almost 10% increase in dissatisfaction with the direction of the European Union, however 84% of Irish citizens believe Ireland should remain a member of the EU. 8 May 2024 Despite a slight decline of 4% on last year’s poll, the overwhelming majority of…
Thursday, 2 May 2024, Cork European Movement Ireland, in co-operation with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland, today hosted the European Elections Ireland South Town Hall in the UCC Centre for Executive Education, Cork City. Nearly 450 million citizens across Europe will go to the polls from June 6 to 9, in Ireland we’ll…
Dublin, 24 April 2024 Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and European Movement Ireland today hosted ‘EU Enlargement: The New Geopolitical Background’. In the year of the 20th Anniversary of the largest-ever EU enlargement, H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Ireland, Professor David Phinnemore, Queens University Belfast, and Peter Power, Senior Expert in DG NEAR, European Commission gathered…
Thursday 11 April 2024: University College Dublin student Joshua McCormack has been awarded the European Commission Award for Journalism Relating to European Affairs at the 2024 National Student Media Awards which took place last night in Dublin’s Mansion House. This award is given to the student who has written and published the best article relating to…
12 March 2024 Today, European Movement Ireland (EM Ireland) launches the Can Vote, Will Vote campaign to encourage Irish people to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections. The elections will take place across the EU between 6-9 June 2024. MEP candidates elected to the European Parliament will shape and influence the direction of the European Union for…