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Thanks to Gaelic Games Europe and the European Commission Representation in Ireland, more than 200 children will take part in a Europe-wide celebration of sport, culture, and community.
Aodán Finnerty of Coláiste na Coiribe in Galway is this year’s winner of the all-island Aistritheoirí Óga (Young Translators) competition, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD and the European Commission announced on 6 May 2026.
In her first major speech as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Helen McEntee TD visited Europe House on 22 January to give a keynote speech and answer questions from a sold-out crowd of journalists, students and ambassadors.
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