28 February 2024 Today European Movement Ireland appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU affairs to discuss the upcoming European elections and the importance of combatting disinformation online. The presentation provided the opportunity to discuss the organisation’s new research to be published next week which examines online discourse regarding migration, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and…
Westmeath, 04 September 2023: Minister of State for European Affairs Peter Burke TD visited Saint Thomas’s National School in Rathowen, Co Westmeath this morning to kick off the school’s particpation in the Blue Star programme and to encourage primary school students around the country to take part and get creative about how they learn and think about Europe.…
‘Reindustrialising the EU, making progress on ecological transition, social and economic justice and strengthening European unity’ are crucial tasks ahead as Spain assumes Presidency of the Council of the EU Minister Peter Burke T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs and H.E. Ion de la Riva, Ambassador of Spain to Ireland speak at European Movement…
Young people in Europe value democracy, doubt that their voices are represented in their countries and in the EU but carry a positive outlook for their European future, although with caveats. These are some of the findings from conducting 13 focus groups with young people living in Austria, Greece, Ireland and Slovakia. The work…
Dublin, July 4th: Minister for European Affairs Peter Burke today honoured Ireland’s first European citizens, known as the Eurobabies, at a special event held in Government Buildings. The event, titled ‘Celebrating EU Values’, was hosted by European Movement Ireland. The group of 13 individuals from across Ireland were born on January 1, 1973, coinciding with…
Dublin, July 3rd, 2023: Support for Ireland remaining a member of the EU remains stable and overwhelmingly positive at 88% in Ireland (ROI) and 79% in Northern Ireland, according to a poll released by European Movement Ireland. In Northern Ireland, 71% of people who say they voted leave in the Brexit referendum support Ireland remaining…
As part of Pride Month, this evening at the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland’s event “LGBTI+ rights: What did the EU ever do for you?”, a report will be launched that is entitled “Moments of LGBTI+ Victories and Struggles in Europe and the European Union – Past, Present, Future”. Written by European Movement Ireland’s Policy…
European Movement Ireland held a live podcast discussion at The Royal Irish Academy in Dublin with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD hosted by University College Cork’s Dr Theresa Reidy, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ireland’s membership in the EU. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD said, “It is a pleasure to join European Movement Ireland to celebrate…
Original Speech from European Commission Website here Ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. It is a pleasure to be here at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union, both to welcome the latest group of stagiaires, and to mark two important anniversaries. I want to thank Europe Movement Ireland for organising this event and…
Tánaiste announces MyEU50 Third Level Competition Winner The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD has announced the winner of the MyEU50 Third Level competition. Over 5000 pupils and students participated in a nationwide competition to mark 50 years of Ireland’s EU membership. University College Dublin student Favour Ochonma from…