British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly

Our Steering Committee met this evening ahead of our 68th plenary meeting in Tralee, Co Kerry. 🌹 #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

Great to be in Tralee for BIPA.

Prof. John O’Halloran, President of University College Cork (UCC) and Professor Maggie Cusack, President of Munster Technological University (MTU) and Rachel Power, Head of Communications, Office of the President, MTU engaged with the Plenary on Universities. #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

Delighted to join my cabinet colleague Minister Jack Chambers for the first ever gathering of the British-Irish Parliamentary Association’s gathering in Tralee. Sincere thanks to co-chairs Brendan Smith TD and Gill Furniss MP.@BritishIrishPA

Vice President of the Baltic Assembly Giedrius Drukteinis addressed the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly in Tralee, Co Kerry today. #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

We have unanimously adopted the following motion: “That the Assembly takes note of the increased challenges of the international situation in the world and welcomes the efforts of Ireland, the UK & Europe to work together to meet these challenges.” #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

Irish Co-Chair @BrendanSmithTD and British Co-Chair @GillFurnissMP welcomed the Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers and the UK Ambassador to Ireland Kara Owen to the 68th British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly in Tralee, Co Kerry. 🌹 #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

Our keynote speaker Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers will address the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly in Tralee, Co Kerry today. 👉britishirish.org 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪 #BIPA

The British-Irish Parliamenary Assembly will hold its 68th Plenary on 23 and 24 March in Tralee, Co Kerry. See 👉britishirish.org for further information. 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪 #BIPA

We will hold our next Plenary on 23 and 24 March in Tralee, Co Kerry. 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪 #BIPA

The Steering Committee meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly met at the Scottish Parliament this week to prepare for the next Plenary Session and review the ongoing work of Committees. #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

A new inquiry from BIPA’s Committee on Climate, Energy, Science and Technology will examine the opportunities and challenges presented by nuclear power. To make a submission or find out more, go to britishirish.org #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

BIPA Co-Chair Brendan Smith TD representing the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly at the 44th Session of the Baltic Council in the Latvian Parliament, Riga. #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

BIPA Co-Chair Brendan Smith TD and Vice-Chair Dame Karen Bradley MP representing the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly at the 77th plenary sitting of the Nordic Council in Stockholm. #NordicCouncil

On 12-14 October 2025, the Baltic Assembly attended the 67th Plenary Session of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA), which took place in Surrey, the United Kingdom.🇬🇧 Read more here: baltasam.org/BIPA_2025_UK

A report from our European Affairs Committee welcomes recent developments on UK and European security and defence cooperation and calls for several key steps to further strengthen joint resilience against shared threats. 👉britishirish.org/british-and-ir… #BIPA

Our 67th plenary meeting concluded in Surrey, UK today. #BIPA 🇬🇧📷 🇮🇪

British Co-Chair @GillFurnissMP & Irish Co-Chair @BrendanSmithTD welcomed President of the Baltic Assembly Jānis Vucāns to the 67th British Irish Parliamentary Assembly in Surrey, UK. #BIPA 🇬🇧📷 🇮🇪

Minister @nealerichmond said Ireland highly values its close relationship with the UK on defence and security issues. "We acknowledge that no state acting alone can address either the vast existing or the rapidly emerging new security challenges facing us." 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪 #BIPA

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless says the Joint Framework on the legacy of the Troubles agreed last month is a testament to the strength of the Irish-UK relationship. 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪#BIPA