Public Affairs

Retrofitting homes: The frontline of climate action

Will this winter be like last winter? That is the question looming in the minds of policymakers as the summer…

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Energy priorities of the European Commission

Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Energy Directorate-General, Matthew Baldwin, reflects on “a year of unprecedented change” as Europe strives…

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Ireland to have extra MEP in next European Parliament

Following of the next European elections, scheduled for June 2024, Ireland is set gain an extra MEP in the next…

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Ambassador of France to Ireland Vincent Guérend: ‘France: Ireland’s closest EU neighbour’

Ahead of the 225th anniversary of a company of French soldiers landing in County Mayo in support of the 1798…

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Ethics and standards responsibility returned to DPENDPDR

The Government has approved orders to return the responsibility for functions relating to ethics legislation and the Standards in Public…

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Political Platform: Heather Humphreys TD

Currently serving as Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD was first elected…

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Ray Murphy: ‘Ireland should retain the triple lock’

Ireland should retain the triple lock mechanism for Defence Forces deployment on peacekeeping missions writes Ray Murphy, professor in the…

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Mairead McGuinness: 50 years of Ireland in the EU

The 50th anniversary of Ireland’s accession to the European Union is a great opportunity to reflect on where we stand…

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Ireland’s EU membership: A timeline

1957 Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands form the European Economic Community and European Atomic Energy Community.…

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Oireachtas.ie: Helping communicate the work of parliament

Karin Whooley, web manager with the Houses of the Oireachtas Service, sits down with Ciarán Galway to discuss Oireachtas.ie –…

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