EP3 Ireland EU50 Podcast Series – Mary Lou McDonald TD
On 1 January 1973, Ireland officially became a member of the European Economic Community (now the European Union). As we approach the 50th anniversary of this momentous moment in Irish…
EP2 Ireland EU50 Podcast Series – The Social and Cultural Change
On the 10 May 1972, the people of Ireland emphatically voted yes in a referendum to join the EEC. In this second episode of the Ireland EU50 podcast series, Brigid…
EP1 Ireland EU50 Podcast Series – An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD
On this day 50 years ago, 10 May 1972, the people of Ireland emphatically voted yes in a referendum to join the EEC. In this first episode of the Ireland EU50 podcast series,…
Removing Barriers from Berlin to Belcoo
In April this year, during a visit to Farmleigh House, German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke about her experience of borders: “For 34 years I lived behind the Iron Curtain,” she…