Centre for Cross Border Cooperation

Kirsty McManus, National Director at the @IoDNI, is a panellist at our annual #conference on 17 September in Dundalk. Kirsty has oversight for the development, delivery and assessment of the highly-regarded #Chartered #Director #qualification. crossborder.ie/conferences/20… #CCBCconf

Confirmed: €93,707 PEACEPLUS Change Maker funding awarded Recipient: Dundalk Institute of Technology – Wear Her Story Purpose: A cross border creative arts project supporting young women aged 16–25 to develop skills in digital technologies, fashion and design. Drawing on shared textile and fashion heritage, participants engage in learning, collaboration and cultural exchange, culminating in a showcase of their creative work. Find out more: seupb.eu/peaceplus/chan… @pobal @cooperationirl @east_border @ruralaction_ni

APPLICATIONS FOR THE KAVANAGH FELLOWSHIP 2026 Closes 31st July

I’m at the British-Irish Council Summit in Guernsey. Today we discuss a priority for this Government, and our nearest neighbours; supporting families for healthy and happy childhoods.

🎉 Strabane has been shortlisted to bid for the prestigious UK Town of Culture 2028 title! A fantastic recognition of our vibrant culture, creativity and community spirit. Congratulations to everyone involved. 👏

Delegates at this year's CCBC annual conference will hear from former students of Queen's University #Belfast, University College #Cork and University of #Leeds on what influenced their choices as school leavers. Early Bird conference tickets 👉eventbrite.com/e/centre-for-c… #CCBCconf

🤝This week, the UK-Ireland Infrastructure Steering Group, established at the first UK-Ireland Summit, met to share expertise and strengthen collaboration on infrastructure. Strong partnerships help deliver infrastructure that improves lives every day. 🇬🇧 🇨🇮

Conference: “Creating, strengthening and retaining talent on the island of Ireland” Barney Ely, Senior Managing Director Ireland & Northern Ireland at Hays, will be the keynote speaker on Thursday 17 September. Early Bird conference tickets on sale: eventbrite.com/e/centre-for-c…

Rebecca D'Arcy is one of our @The_JHS Summer School (27-31 July) bursary winners. She has a PhD in English from @DCU and is a librarian. Rebecca's passion is writing poetry & her poems have been published in New Irish Writing in the @Independent_ie, @CrannogM and @StormsJournal.

Research: AI Adoption, Opportunities and Impact for SMEs #Businesses are invited to complete a short survey on AI adoption among SMEs across the island, in #research by @Inter_Trade with Sans Souci, @QUBelfast & @UlsterUni. The survey closes on 31 July. sanssouci.co.uk/ai-adoption-op…

"Go for it!" - Evi Koutsospyrou, @BritishCouncil Athens Opportunities in civic society - and political and democratic life - through Erasmus youth participation activities. Register for a webinar to find out about 'E+ Youth' opportunities at britishcouncil.org/erasmusplus #mobility

Congratulations to Una Higgins (NI) and Rebecca D'Arcy (ROI) - winners of @The_JHS's International Summer School bursaries that were sponsored by the Centre. 🗓️ 27-31 July 📍 The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, @abcb_council johnhewittsociety.org/wp-content/upl… #creativewriting #talks

• Do employers look across to the other jurisdiction on the island of Ireland and/or elsewhere? • How do they retain talent? • What prompts people to leave an employer? Sponsorship 👉 crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-con… Early-bird conference tickets 👉 eventbrite.com/e/centre-for-c…

I'm very much looking forward to the 5th #SharedIsland Forum today in Dublin. @CCBSCrossBorder's Sustaining the New Common Charter project is supported by the Shared Island Civic Society Fund, administered by @dfatirl.

The complexities of NI's position and #Brexit, highlighted by @abby_wallace3 in @POLITICOEurope, were repeatedly stressed by @CCBSCrossBorder from 2013. Why so far back? See crossborder.ie/reports/10-yea…

Thanks to everyone who attended last week's cross-border networking event. Our next meeting will be on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 in Rural Community Network, Cookstown. The final event in this series of #CommonCharter meetings is in November. crossborder.ie/what-we-do/pro…

New research: The Collective Contribution of the Strand 2 Implementation Bodies Michael D'Arcy examines the collective success of the North South Implementation Bodies & Phase Two of the CCBC's S2@25 Project - and the potential for reset and refresh. crossborder.ie/reports/s225-r…

Ten years ago, the UK voted to leave the EU in the #Brexit #referendum. Our report outlines the Centre's focus on #cooperation & #relations and the Good Friday Agreement. It covers the research briefings and responses to various parliamentary inquiries. crossborder.ie/reports/10-yea…

RTÉ News: Funding for Shared Island Initiative to pass €1bn mark rte.ie/news/2026/0622…

"A truly worthwhile course, expertly designed and delivered by leaders in cross‑border collaboration" - Alanna Hughes Getting Started with Cross Border Collaboration: the 6-week guided online course with @antsoares67 starts on Tuesday 1 September, 11am. crossborder.ie/what-we-do/pro…