Friday, 21 April 2023: University of Galway student Tom O’Connor has been awarded the European Commission Award for Journalism Relating to European Affairs at the 2023 National Student Media Awards which took place last night in the Aviva Stadium. This award is given to the student who has written and published the best article relating…
Dublin, 27 February 2023: Today’s agreement on the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland should be taken as an opportunity to reset relationships, said European Movement Ireland CEO, Noelle O Connell: “This agreement, the Windsor Framework, brings long-overdue clarity on the Protocol and the relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom. However, clarity…
Ireland marks 50 years of EU membership on 1 January 2023. Dublin, 21 December 2022: European Movement Ireland is calling for babies born on 1st January 1973 who were presented with special medallions marking Ireland joining the then European Economic Community to please come forward and enjoy a special celebration to mark the occasion. …
Ireland’s “existential challenge” has resulted in energy supply shortages – Eirgrid CEO Dublin, 10 October 2022: Ireland has an “existential challenge” in terms of its energy generation capacity, Eirgrid CEO Mark Foley has said to European Movement Ireland. It comes after the operator of the national grid in its Generation Capacity Statement (GCS) –…
Dublin, 28 September: The EU must act on reforming its policies and institutions as outlined in the findings of a year-long citizens forum across 27 of its member states or risk ‘eroding public trust in the EU’, European Movement Ireland warns the Oireachtas. EM Ireland appeared in front of Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union…
3 in 5 people say EU countries should be allowed to delay meeting EU climate targets to deal with current energy crisis costs Dublin, 21 September 2022: Almost three in five people in Ireland agree that EU countries should be allowed to delay meeting EU environmental targets in order to deal with the current…
Dublin, 8 September 2022 : The European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland, European Movement Ireland and the European Commission Representation in Ireland held an online roundtable discussion this morning ahead of the upcoming State of the European Union (SOTEU) debate in the European Parliament by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 14 September 2022.…
Dublin, 07 September 2022: An Taoiseach Micheál Martin today launched a major competition for young people all across Ireland focused on 50 years of Ireland’s EU membership. A joint initiative of the Government of Ireland and European Movement Ireland, MyEU50 will engage with students at primary, post-primary and third levels to share their creativity and…
EM Ireland reflects on 50 years since air crash claimed the life of its former Director, Michael Sweetman As we mark the 50th anniversary of Ireland’s EEC accession referendum which took place 10 May 1972, it was a seminal moment in Irish history. Today, European Movement Ireland paid tribute to one if its former Chief…
