Teresa Lennon

@CoR_President Thank you Dear President Tüttő. Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit!

Happy St Patrick’s Day! 🇮🇪 Ireland embodies openness, creativity & the vital role of regions in a connected Europe. When I visited, I was deeply inspired by its transformative projects, and now we are looking forward to the Irish presidency to bring this spirit to the whole of 🇪🇺

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at the IREO! 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 #StPatricksDay #EUinMyRegion

Lots to read in this latest edition....

Today, members of the Irish Delegation are participating in the @EU_CoR - UK Contact Group meeting, discussing the local and regional dimension of EU-UK relations. @EMRAssembly, @SouthernAssembl, @NWAssembly

We’re delighted that Cllr. Clare Colleran Molloy is part of Ireland's Committee of the Regions Delegation! She represents the @southernassembl Southern Regional Assembly! 🇮🇪🇪🇺 @IrishRegions_EU @EU_CoR @ClareCoCo #IrishRegions #EUinmyregion

Applications are open for the Young Elected Politician (YEP) Programme 2026! The @EU_CoR invites young local & regional politicians (18–35) to join a Europe-wide network & engage in EU policymaking. 📅Deadline: 17.04.26 Apply here ➡️ shorturl.at/guRBN #EUinMyRegion🌎

And great to meet Jim McGuinness!

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At today’s @EU_CoR CIVEX meeting: Head of Irish Delegation Cllr. Gillian Coughlan spoke on the enlargement package, reiterating the CoR's call for structured involvement of cities and regions 🏙️ @SouthernAssembl #EUinMyRegion #EUEnlargement

Cllr. Emma Blain, Rapporteur on 'Single Market Programme' of @EU_CoR ECON Commission calls for the European Commission and Member States to further strengthen the single market so its benefits are fully realised across all regions. Adopted unanimously ✅ #EUinMyRegion

The IREO was delighted to host @CoR_President Kata Tüttő’s recent visit to Ireland, a timely and important engagement highlighting Ireland’s evolving role within the EU 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 🔗shorturl.at/2B4Lf @EU_CoR, @DubCityCouncil, @EMRAssembly, @SouthernAssembl, @NWAssembly

Congratulations to @cllrkmac on his appointment as @EU_CoR rapporteur on the #EUAgendaForCities 🏙️🇪🇺 👉 Cllr McCarthy has long experience on the topic, as previous rapporteur on Urban Agenda or the New European Bauhaus 🏠 #COTER #EUCities

Speaking during the 12th meeting of the CoR-UK Contact Group, Cllr. Jimmy McClearn notes that: “It’s vital that we look to the future and see what we can achieve. We need to do right by our young people. We shouldn’t be political we should be practical.”

I’m really honoured to have the backing of three former Tánaistí, Mary Coughlan, Mary Harney and Frances Fitzgerald. Each of them has served Ireland with distinction and I’m grateful for their trust in me to do the same as President. 🇮🇪

We were delighted to welcome Kata Tüttő, President of @EU_CoR, to @iiea earlier today. With Chair Marie Cross, Ms. Tüttő discussed how regions and local authorities can play a full and inclusive role to mobilise and promote Europe's growth model. This event is part of the IIEA's #FutureProofingEurope project, kindly supported by @dfatirl #iieaevents #FutureProofingEurope #EU #EuropeanUnion #Regions #RegionalPolicy

President Tüttő also heard from Aoife Hannan of @dublincitycouncil, who spoke about the URBACT initiative and how Dublin, through cooperation with @EU_CoR and @IrishRegions_EU , shares knowledge with EU cities to strengthen local community development. #EURBACT

President Kata Tüttő @CoR_President is visiting the Bungalow in Bluebell, where she’s learning about future social housing and regeneration plans for the area. A strong example of community-led development in Dublin. #EPSODublin

President Kata Tüttő visited the Mansion House this afternoon, where she was welcomed by the Lord Mayor of Dublin and given a tour of one of the city’s most historic buildings. #EPSODublin #EU #Dublin

📢 Upcoming Event | What Role for Regions in the EU’s Growth Model In her speech to the @iiea, Kata Tüttő, @CoR_President, will address the European Commission’s proposal for the next EU budget (2028-2034). She will argue that the proposals represent an unprecedented attempt to centralise and nationalise EU policies, weakening the role of regions and cities in the European project. Whilst recognizing the emerging challenges of security and competitiveness, President Tüttő will speak about how regional and local leaders can mobilise to promote Europe’s growth model by ensuring that local and regional authorities play a full and inclusive role. This event is organised as part of the IIEA's Future-Proofing Europe project, which is kindly supported by the @dfatirl. 🗓️ Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ⏱️ 1p.m. - 2p.m. 🔗 Register to attend in person or online: iiea.com/events/what-ro…

@IrishRegions_EU thank you for a wonderful day connecting with @EMRAssembly @NWAssembly and @SouthernAssembl colleagues