Great conversation between Micheál Martin and Ambassador Claire Cronin to mark 100yrs of the US - Ireland Diplomatic Relationship.

Israel's evacuation orders to civilians in Rafah portend the worst: more war and famine. It is unacceptable.

Israel must renounce to a ground offensive and implement UNSCR 2728.

The EU, with the International Community, can and must act to prevent such scenario.

On 1 May 2004, 🇮🇪 hosted the Day of Welcomes to celebrate the accession of 🇨🇾, 🇨🇿, 🇪🇪, 🇭🇺, 🇱🇻, 🇱🇹, 🇲🇹, 🇵🇱, 🇸🇮 & 🇸🇰 to the 🇪🇺

Watch as ‘Beacons at Bealtaine’, Seamus Heaney's commissioned poem, is performed in the national languages of those 10 States.

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#OnThisDay 20 years ago, Dublin 🇮🇪 was the venue for the official Ceremony of Welcomes for the 10 countries that became EU 🇪🇺 Member States on 1 May 2004 - 🇨🇾 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 🇭🇺 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇲🇹 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇸🇮 👇

#20YearsTogether
Farmleigh House President of Ireland

Great opportunity to celebrate the ‘big bang’ enlargement of the EU in 2004!

Delighted to meet the great ⁦Nancy Pelosi⁩ at the Sutherland Leadership Award in Dublin tonight ⁦EU Commission in Ireland⁩ ⁦Ambassador Claire Cronin⁩

This morning I met with John Collison, President of Stripe – a European success story in payments.
Great conversation about the international payments landscape, how we tackle cyber-risks and fraud, and the role of financial education.

This lake in Ireland is completely covered in thick algae

Welcome to Brussels Simon Harris TD. You are taking office in challenging times.

I’m glad to count on Ireland in our unwavering support to Ukraine & our efforts to help restore stability in the Middle-East.

Glad also to see you so committed to Europe’s future competitiveness.

Strong 1st meeting with President Ursula von der Leyen.
We had much to discuss including the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the need for a ceasefire, the situation in Ukraine, agriculture in the EU & our shared priorities.

Irish 🇮🇪 journalists taking part in an European Commission and European Parliament briefing visit to Brussels got the chance to be at the briefing of Taoiseach Simon Harris TD following his first meeting with President Ursula von der Leyen today 👇

Excellent timing for our Irish journalists visit to Brussels!

Congratulations 👏 to University College Dublin student, Joshua McCormack, winner of the 2024 European Commission #Smedia Award 🏆

The following were also highly commended:
👏 Evan Skidmore O’Reilly Trinity College Dublin
👏 Mark O’Rourke @ucd
👏 Sarah Boylan Trinity College Dublin

Learn more 👉europa.eu/!QtTNJG

What do Ireland 🇮🇪 & France 🇫🇷 have in common?

Apart from a shared love of rugby 🏉, they will soon share an electrical interconnection.

Learn more about the 🇪🇺 EU-funded #CelticInterconnector project here 👉europa.eu/!dDYn7G

#EUforCork #EUDelivers #CEF

Congratulations to the new 🇮🇪 Minister of State for European Affairs Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD on her appointment.

The European Commission Representation in Ireland is looking forward to working with you!

Cross-border intercity rail services between Belfast and Dublin are set to benefit from a €165 million investment from the new #PEACEPLUS Programme👇

My warmest congratulations to Simon Harris TD on being elected Taoiseach of Ireland today.

We will work hand in hand to deliver for the people of Ireland, and for Europe as a whole.

Looking forward to meeting you in Brussels on Thursday.

#Cork City Hall lit up in the colours of the 🇪🇺 flag tonight ahead of our event there tomorrow with Mairead McGuinness and European Movement Ireland on the transformative impact EU funding has had on Cork & opportunities for the future👇

Learn more 👉europa.eu/!nC7J6p
#EUforCork #EUdelivers

When holiday home developments started pricing local families out of the housing market in Baltimore, residents set up Carbery Housing Association.

Thanks to European Investment Bank & Interreg NWE funding, over 20 sustainable homes have now been provided to local people.
👉 europa.eu/!9wPgVC
#EUforCork

Want to live a healthier lifestyle, promote inclusion, and create a safer environment for children to play?

#Cork city is leading the way with EU-funded ‘Playful Paradigm’ inspired by the Italian city of Udine.

Read more here 👉 europa.eu/!wn7Hv8