News and events

A new Europe Direct centre has opened its doors at Carrigaline Library, joining a network of centres across Ireland and more than 400 across the European Union.

Highlights from the President’s address included several new climate initiatives to respond to European heatwaves, the announcement of an EU Kids Act to curb social media use among children and the announcement of plans for Canada to become an “associate member” of the EU

Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath gifted to the people of Cork an award-winning garden created to mark Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the visit of the College of Commissioners to Cork City this summer at a ceremony earlier today.