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Colleagues from the Commission Representation, together with those from the European Parliament and diplomats from other embassies would like to express our continued commitment in favour of diversity and inclusion as we celebrate Dublin Pride 2024.
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As part of its 2024 European Semester Spring Package, the European Commission published today the Spring 2024 Post-Programme Surveillance Report for Ireland.
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The European Commission has adopted a Common Implementation Plan for the Pact on Migration and Asylum that sets out the key milestones for all Member States to put in place the legal and operational capabilities required to successfully start applying the new legislation by mid-2026.
The catch value of fish taken from Irish waters actually increased after Ireland became an EU Member State in 1973.
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The European Commission’s ‘In Perspective’ garden - a sculptural pavilion, over 10 metres high, created out of a simple and sustainable latticework structure - was awarded a gold medal at the Bord Bia Bloom Festival 2024.
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The European Commission has adopted a Communication clarifying the use of force majeure and exceptional circumstances for the EU agricultural sector in case of unforeseeable and extreme weather events.
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The European Commission’s “In Perspective” garden at Bord Bia Bloom 2024 aims to inspire sustainable change, in line with the EU’s Green Deal, which seeks to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050.
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The vast majority of bathing water sites in Europe met the European Union's most stringent ‘excellent' bathing quality standards in 2023, according to the latest annual Bathing Water report published today.
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According to the results of the Spring 2024 Standard Eurobarometer poll, published today, respondents in Ireland and Denmark (both 80%) are the most optimistic about the future of the EU.