Ireland’s Programme for Government: The EU and European issues
Introduction With the approval of the Programme for Government (PfG) by Fianná Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party, the three parties now enter a coalition government, over 20 weeks…
The EU and Sea Ports on the island of Ireland during COVID-19
Introduction As the COVID-19 crisis developed across the EU in February and March, much attention has been given to the closure of land border crossings and to the suspension of…
Back to Europe’s Future?
Europe Day, 9 May, is extra-special this year as it is also the 70th anniversary of the Schuman declaration, which created the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Then French…
PRESS RELEASE | Annual EM Ireland/RED C Poll shows that people in Ireland are split on EU handling of COVID-19 pandemic
Poll indicates people in Ireland strongly support EU trade deals and increase in EU defence and security co-operation while few support increased contribution to EU budget. Dublin, 28 April…
🔊 Just The Chats | Episode 8 – In Conversation with Lord David Puttnam
Follow us on Spotify On 12 March 2020, we were delighted to get the opportunity to interview Lord David Puttnam. Speaking to our Executive Director, Noelle O Connell, David discusses…
🔊 Just The Chats | Episode 7 – In Conversation with Claire Hanna MP
Follow us on Spotify On 11 March 2020, we were delighted to get the opportunity to interview Claire Hanna – MP for Belfast South. Speaking to our Executive Director, Noelle…
Galway at the Heart of Europe | Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe
Ireland has the capacity to make a unique contribution to shaping the future of Europe in view of its considerable recent experience with deliberative democracy and citizen participation. European Commission…
Irish General Election, February 2020
In the latest instalment of EM Ireland’s ‘Just the Facts’ series, we will be exploring Ireland’s recent general election, held on 8 February, from an EU perspective. Sinn Féin, for…
The End of the Beginning
“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” This was the reaction of Winston…
Ursula von der Leyen: A Profile
An International Upbringing: On 1 December 2019, the new European Commission formally took up its mandate where it will chart the political and policy process of the EU for the…