What the EU Means To Us
St. Thomas JNS
St. Thomas JNS
The pupils from St. Thomas JNS taught us all about Spain in their fun costumes and posters.
Loreto Primary School
Loreto Primary School
The students from Beech Hill College interviewed staff at their school about the benefits and the affect the EU has brought them in the last 50 years.
Ardscoil na Trionide
Ardscoil na Trionide
The students from Ardscoil na Trionide walked us through the evolution of public opinion of the EU in an innovative fashion with this animation.
Beech Hill College
Beech Hill College
The students from Beech Hill College interviewed staff at their school about the benefits and the affect the EU has brought them in the last 50 years.
St. Paul's Community College
St. Paul's Community College
To celebrate 50 years of EU membership the students of St. Paul’s Community College interviewed the international students in their schools in their native language.
Corballa NS
Corballa NS
In this fun take on exploring Belgium, Jerry from Corballa NS teaches us fun facts about Belgium in stop animation line drawings.
Ballinspittle NS
Ballinspittle NS
The students of Ballinspittle NS took a unique take on teaching us fun facts about France as the performed the French National Anthem using Irish trad instruments.
St. Brigid's NS
St. Brigid's NS
Oisín McCarthy Curtain from St Brigid’s NS in Castleknock taught us fun facts about Finland during his performance of his original song ‘In Skies of Fire and Ice’
Gardiner Street Primary School
Gardiner Street Primary School
Inspired by the work of the renowned Spanish artists, Pablo Picasso and Antoni Gaudí, the students of the Gardner Street School worked together to create their own visual art gallery featuring mosaics, stained glass windows, and Picasso-like drawings.
Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan
Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan
With unmatched enthusiasm, the students of Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan taught us all about Denmark through their spirited rap
Gaelcholáiste Maigh Naud
Gaelcholáiste Maigh Nuad
Second year students from Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad presented us all the ways the EU benefits young people!
St. MacDara's CC
St. MacDara's CC
Garry Madigan of St. MacDara’s CC made a short video featuring Labour TD Pamela Kearns that explains how Ireland’s membership in the EU has benefited Ireland’s trade and business sector
Caroline Loughlin
Caroline Loughlin
Caroline Loughlin, a student at Trinity College, wrote an illuminating speech that shed light on the impact that the EU value of freedom has had on Irish society and multiculturalism within Ireland more broadly
Lisa Basquel
Lisa Basquel
Lisa Basquel wrote an inspiring speech that speaks to the impact that the EU has had on Irish civil society as a whole
First-hand History
The Beginning
The Beginning
Following a failed application attempt, Ireland, Denmark and the United Kingdom re applied in May 1967 and negotiations began in December 1969. Throughout the early 1961’s the ICEM, including Desmon Fisher, participated in several conferences with the Commission.
Our Campaign To Join
Our Campaign To Join
The campaign whether to join the EEC or not was described by Neville Keery as an emotional head on clash between the two sides.
Public Opinion
Public Opinion
Before the annual poll we carry out every year, the ICEM and the Irish Students European Association conducted public opinion survey’s prior to the entry referendum.
The Common Market
The Common Market
As the lack of awareness surrounding the Common Market was brought up in the campaign not to join, the ICEM put together a roadshow to raise awareness.
Ireland Joins the EEC
Ireland Joins the EEC
Although the vote demonstrated an obvious want from the Irish people to be a member of the EEC, the reality of entry was less optimistic.
Irish Council of the European Movement
Irish Council of the European Movement
On 11 January 1954, the Irish Council of the European Movement (later to become ‘European Movement Ireland’) was founded.
First European Elections
First European Elections
The first direct elections to the European Parliament took place in 1979: up to then the Parliament was composed of members appointed by and from national parliaments.
You and Europe
You and Europe
Secondary school students from Mulingar put together a seminar and exhibition entitled ‘You and Europe’ to investigate the level of interest that Irish people had in the European Community.
Irish Language Competition
Irish Language Competition
Throughout the years, we have produced a range of projects, campaigns and programmes in the areas of communications, advocacy, education to further develop the connection between Ireland and the EU.
Convention on the Future of Europe
Convention on the Future of Europe
Between 2002 and 2003, The Convention of the Future of Europe was brought together to draft a constitution on the enlargement of Europe.
Irish as an Official Language
Irish as an Official Language
On the 31st of December 2021, the Irish language was finally granted full official and working status in the EU. It has been a long journey to get the Irish language this status.
National Forum on Europe
National Forum on Europe
In 2006 the National Forum on Europe put together a series of conferences ‘Making the European Union Relevant for Women’.
Understanding the EEC
Understanding the EEC
The ICEM released a collection of pamphlets to better understand the EEC, responding to people’s confusion during the campaign.
EuroNews
EuroNews
In this 1978 edition of EuroNews focused on the European Progressive Democrats in Ireland.
Public Surveys
Public Surveys
in 1979, members of the Marketing Society took part in a survey focusing on their attitudes towards the EEC and Ireland’s future.
Michael Sweetman
Michael Sweetman
Michael Sweetman became the director of the Irish Council of the European Movement (ICEM) in 1971.
Irish Presidencies
Irish Presidencies
Ireland’s first presidency of the Council of the EEC occurred two years into our membership, in 1974.
Communities Report
Communities Report
In this celebratory edition, the Communities Report looked back at the achievements so far
EM Ireland Celebrates
EM Ireland celebrates
EM Ireland celebrates
This year, EM Ireland have carried out a number of events and developed a range of publications to mark this anniversary.