British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly

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

Professor Andrew Corey, Jean Monnet Chair in European Political Integration - University College Cork - delivered the closing address on international relations to the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting. #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

@BritishIrishPA @BrendanSmithTD @GillFurnissMP It was a pleasure to join you all and to talk about our common interests with your members.

Two members of the Ireland-UK Youth Forum - Anna McWey and Mateusz Polanski addressed the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly in Tralee, Co Kerry. The Youth Forum empowers young people to influence policy and foster mutual understanding between Ireland and the UK. #BIPA 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Matthew Patrick MP addressed the 68th British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly 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