Northern & Western Regional Assembly

Today is Saint Patrick's Day. 🇮🇪 See Ireland's infographic here.

Members of the Irish Delegation, Cllr. Jimmy McClearn and Cllr. Mick Cahill, met Mayor of #Limerick John Moran (@moranjohna1), at the @EU_CoR UK Contact Group alongside the @Europarl_EN UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. @NWAssembly, @EMRAssembly, @SouthernAssembl

🍀 Today we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a touch of nature by sharing a Good Practices from Ireland! The Acres Lake Walkway, Ireland’s first floating boardwalk in Co Leitrim allows visitors to connect with the natural beauty of the Shannon Blueway. 💙shorturl.at/zr2Yy

Today we are thrilled to be at @TUS_ie in Athlone for launch the #ReSHAPE Skills Platform, an AI-enabled platform to navigate and address current and emerging workforce needs. It allows businesses and individual learners to be strategic about filling skills gaps for relevant career progression. 🤝 Proudly funded by the #EUJTF programme. 👉️ Check out reshape.ie for more #Pobal #EUJustTransitionFund @MidlandsIreland @UL @DeptCEE @eurireland @EU_Commission @EUinmyRegion @NWAssembly @SouthernAssembl

The @EUI_Initiative EUI Peer Reviews is live! Looking to sharpen your city's Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) strategy? Get expert feedback & peer support. 🗓️ Deadline: 22/04/26 📍 Open to: All EU cities Details here: buff.ly/CzUWiwh 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 #EUInMyRegion

Last week, we hosted the Association of Irish Regions (AIR) Training Seminar 2026 in Buncrana, Co. Donegal. It brought together elected members and regional assembly stakeholders from across Ireland to discuss regional development for the decade ahead. 👉 nwra.ie/air-training-s…

Our team is in Buncrana, Co. Donegal this week for the Association of Irish Regions (AIR) Annual Training Seminar 2026! Teresa Lennon, Head of IREO spoke yesterday on the future of EU Cohesion Policy and shifting EU priorities - and what it means for Irish regions. #AIR2026

Cllr. Niall 'Botty' O'Callaghan, Chair of the Association of Irish Regions (AIR) has officially opened the 2026 AIR Training Seminar in Buncrana Co Donegal. Conall McGettigan, Director of the NWRA outlined the theme “Regions Looking Forward to the Coming Decade.” #AIR2026

At the ARC Hub for HealthTech launch today, our Assistant Director, Paddy Austin highlighted the importance of balanced regional development and the Assembly’s commitment to supporting innovation. @Researchirel #EUinmyregion nwra.ie/new-e34m-resea…

Elena Panteva from the European Commission welcomed the ARC Hub for HealthTech launch today and highlighted how the project aligns with EU Cohesion policy to support thriving innovation ecosystems for all regions. @Researchirel #EUinmyregion nwra.ie/new-e34m-resea…

📣 The AIR Training Seminar 2026 kicks off in two weeks in Buncrana, Co. Donegal on 25–26 Feb! Day 1: NDP delivery, Regional Governance & EU cohesion policy. Day 2: RSES review + field trip to Fort Dunree. Register now 👉 eventbrite.ie/e/197998338159…

⭐ #REGIOSTARS are back! The European Commission has launched the 2026 REGIOSTARS Awards, celebrating impactful projects supported by the EU’s Cohesion policy. 🔹 5 award categories 🔹 Public Choice Award 🗓️ Deadline: Friday 22 May 2026 🏆 Winners announced in October + mini-promotion campaign @EMRAssembly @DeptCEE @eurireland @EU_Commission @EUinmyRegion @NWAssembly @SouthernAssembl More info: ec.europa.eu/regional_polic… #EUCohesion

Our Bureau members Cllr. Gillian Coughlan (Head of Irish Delegation) and Cllr. Jimmy McClearn are attending the external @EU_CoR Bureau meetings in Cyprus today! 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 🇨🇾 @EUCYPRUS @SouthernAssembl @NWAssembly @EMRAssembly #EUinMyRegion

Announcing journalist and presenter Ciara Doherty as the moderator for the Association of Irish Regions seminar and training event in Buncrana on 25th-26th February 2026! Register to attend now! eventbrite.ie/e/association-… @EMRAssembly @NWAssembly @SouthernAssembl

4 weeks from today (25th Feb 2026), the Association of Irish Regions (AIR) two day training seminar will be taking place in Buncrana, Co. Donegal. Don't miss out, registration is now open: eventbrite.ie/e/association-…

🌟AIR 2026 Training Seminar - Registrations Open 🌟 📅February 25th-26th 2026 📍Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana Register at eventbrite.ie/e/association-…

In Monaghan in November, @EMRAssembly (Contact Point for the EUI in Ireland), with the support of @NWAssembly, @SouthernAssembl & others, was delighted to deliver a highly successful Capacity Building event with 130 attendees inc. from 29 LAs. Read more ➡️ urban-initiative.eu/news/irelands-…

We have another week 10 winner! Congratulations to: Nina Roche @DrumshanboVS Prize Sponsored By: @leitrimcoco & @NWAssembly Graduate.ie Quiz will return next Monday

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir. 🎄🥳 Wishing all our stakeholders and partners a very Merry Christmas and a successful year ahead in 2026.

Today’s Interreg Atlantic Area Programme Monitoring Committee (PMC) meeting was chaired by Conall McGettigan, a/Director of the NWRA. Great to see strong progress with the current Atlantic Area projects and exciting steps towards the next call for proposals in 2026.