Phil Grant

A pleasure to host Minister of State for European Affairs @ThomasByrneTD in our group meeting today! We had a great exchange on Ireland’s priorities for the upcoming EU Presidency starting this July.

Proud to join @RenewEurope colleagues at the European Parliament to engage on the Irish EU Presidency. Thank you to President, @ValerieHayer, and First VP, @BillyKelleherEU, for the invitation. Great to be joined by @fiannafailparty’s @CowenBarry & @cynimhurchu. #WeAreEurope

📺 I’ll be joining @MeabhMcMahon on @euronews from Brussels at 08:00 (CET) / 07:00 (GMT). #EuropeToday

✍️ In @businessposthq, I write about the need for Irish voices to be at the heart of our European Union. The ‘A Career for EU’ strategy I launched in 2021 is delivering, and I encourage Irish citizens to consider a career within the EU institutions. businesspost.ie/analysis-opini…

Today we celebrate Europe Day. From July to December 2026, Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union – a central leadership role at the heart of EU decision-making. Learn more about Ireland in the EU: Ireland.ie/EU

Tá Ambasáid na hÉireann sa Bhruiséil ag cur ranganna Gaeilge ar fáil do dhaoine don chéad uair (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/7025865

Un plaisir de recevoir @ThomasByrneTD, ministre délégué irlandais chargé des Affaires européennes et de la Défense 🇮🇪 De la compétitivité à l’élargissement, de la défense à la sécurité, l’amitié franco-irlandaise ne cesse de se renforcer. À l’approche de la présidence irlandaise du Conseil de l’UE, nous sommes déterminés à travailler ensemble pour une Europe plus souveraine, plus sûre et plus forte.

Diplomacy matters now, more than ever. Today I am at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum which provides an important channel of international engagement. I am also pleased to mark 75 years of Ireland-Türkiye diplomatic relations 🇮🇪🤝🇹🇷 For more info ➡️ gov.ie/en/department-…

I was glad to welcome representatives of the World Jewish Congress, Maram Stern and @danyleprist, to Government Buildings. Positive and constructive discussion on fostering Jewish life, and addressing antisemitism, including during the Irish EU Presidency. @WorldJewishCong 🇮🇪🇪🇺

The Irish EU Presidency will work to make the EU more competitive and more secure, for the benefit of our people. Founded on our EU values, we will advance an ambitious agenda, which I was glad to set out to our Ambassadors, and Heads of Mission, based in Europe. 🇮🇪🤝🇪🇺

Renowned journalist, Fintan O'Toole closed out our series of talks with some reflections on Ireland's place in a changing Europe. He outlines how Ireland should reassess its relationship with both the US and the EU, and why Europe is still the best hope that we have.

I discussed the priorities of Ireland’s EU Presidency in the second half of this year with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defense of Ireland Helen McEntee. For Ukraine, it is very important that the principle of opening clusters for a country that fulfils its obligations finally starts to work. I provided a detailed briefing on the results of my visits to countries in the Middle East and the protection system that Ukraine proposed there. We are ready to work in the same format with European partners, both on a bilateral basis and within the SAFE instrument. In all dimensions, Europe must be protected, and Ukrainian expertise can make a significant contribution to security. I thank Ireland for all its support – military, humanitarian, and energy-related. I am personally grateful to Helen McEntee for taking part in the Bucha Summit, which took place yesterday, on the fourth anniversary of the liberation of Bucha from Russian occupiers.

In celebration of Europe Day 🇪🇺, Cllr. Clare Colleran Molloy will support the Clare EU “TY” Summit on May 8th, an opportunity for students to engage with EU topics & compete for a trip to Brussels, hosted by @BillyKelleherEU. @SouthernAssembl @ClareCoCo #EUinMyRegion

The Ceann Comhairle was delighted to visit the @azirishcenter and @azirish_library in downtown Phoenix, to hear about their ongoing work to promote and preserve Irish culture and heritage in Arizona. The ICLF and library are a cornerstone of the Irish community in the city.

🇪🇺🤝🇬🇧 The 7th EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly takes place on 16-17 March in the European Parliament. ℹ️ Info & webstreaming link.europa.eu/HFWqTd EPRS has prepared 3 publications (see below) ⤵️ @EuroParlPress @katarinabarley @sandrogozi @DobrevKlara @MikaAaltola

📣Good news! A record-breaking number of Irish citizens have applied for a permanent EU career! 🇮🇪🇪🇺 1,733 Irish citizens applied for a permanent EU career under the AD5 generalist competition. For more info ➡️ gov.ie/en/department-… #CareerForEU 🇮🇪🇪🇺

Mother behind Coco's Law urges EU to change cyber laws via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2026/0310…

🚨 Applications close at 11am today! A quick reminder to candidates seeking a permanent career in the EU institutions that AD5 applications close at 11am today. See ➡️ ireland.ie/en/eu-jobs/ad5…

Congratulations to Mary Crilly, founder of @SVCCork on her Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award at the @EU_CoR 170th Plenary 🏅 A fitting tribute to decades supporting survivors & defending human rights. Thanks to @cllrkmac who nominated her & helped bring this to wider EU attention.

🇪🇺 170th CoR Plenary 🇪🇺 We’re live from the 170th @EU_CoR plenary! Today marks the first plenary session of 2026. This plenary assembly will also discuss and vote on 3x opinions submitted by members of the Irish Delegation team 🇮🇪 #CoRPlenary