Barry Ward 🇮🇪 🇪🇺

TD for #DúnLaoghaire,
Chair Oireachtas European Affairs Committee,
Senior Counsel and
counsel before the ICC
@finegael @epp

[Barry Ward 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 @barrymward]

"Fine Gael TD @barrymward said many parents face difficulties because the surname on their passport is different from the surname of their children." @thejournal_ie @christinafinn8

https://t.co/5MyZix2YzM

[EU_Eurostat @EU_Eurostat]

In 2025, highest apparent cost of general government gross debt, among countries for which data were available, reported by:

🇷🇴Romania (5.2%)
🇵🇱Poland (4.5%)
🇨🇿Czechia (3.1%)

Lowest:
🇮🇪Ireland (1.4%)
🇱🇺Luxembourg (1.5%)
🇳🇱Netherlands (1.7%)

Read more👉https://t.co/d45Q97u2KR

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

🇦🇲 Armenia's voters were offered a genuine choice against a backdrop of direct foreign pressure and uneven campaign opportunities, international observers say.

Press release: https://t.co/ZwKBgwZm0s
Preliminary findings and conclusions: https://t.co/ioITvoComs

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

Warm congratulations to PM @NikolPashinyan and the people of Armenia on yesterday’s election.

Democracy won. The 🇦🇲 people have chosen freedom and independence with courage and determination.

Belarusians stand with Armenia on its continued path toward a European future.

[NewstalkFM @NewstalkFM]

Fine Gael's Barry Ward has said large bus depots should have a driver on standby to reduce the number of 'ghost buses'.

https://t.co/hE8Q0NbfGr

[AfloatMagazine @AfloatMagazine]

Storm Damage Breaches Dún Laoghaire West Pier Wall https://t.co/IDO0ePvuG8 #StormDamage #DunLaoghaire #EmergencyRepairs #WestPier #SeaWall

[Irish Embassy Paris @IrlEmbParis]

Major milestone reached for the Celtic Interconnector: onshore cable works in Ireland are now complete, bringing 🇮🇪 and 🇫🇷 one step closer to a shared energy future.

Once operational, the 500km subsea link will power up to 450,000 homes and strengthen Europe’s energy security.

[European Parliament @Europarl_EN]

1 in 2 smokers die prematurely, losing 14 years of life on average. 24% of people in the EU smoke.

This World No Tobacco Day, EU tobacco rules are helping to reduce smoking and prevent deaths. Read more: https://t.co/RHCQxRT90l

[Dún Laoghaire Central Residents Association @dunlaoghairecra]

Dún Laoghaire in the sun is paradise.

If you attended our public meeting last Thursday you would know we don’t like negative stories about our town. So it’s painful to point out that when the sun comes out, Dún Laoghaire gets crowds of visitors and sadly a lot of them leave a mess behind.

DLR puts out 1,000 litre bins for the crowds but many people don’t seem to realize what they are for and they leave their rubbish on top of full big belly bins 6 feet away.

Sad to see the town like this but we’ll figure out a way to stop it reoccurring. Education is key.

Maybe a carrot and stick approach is needed, the green bins are the carrot, fines are the stick?…

[Fine Gael @FineGael]

Deputy @SeanKyneGalway on his first day back in Dáil Éireann 👇

[Fine Gael @FineGael]

The Fine Gael Parliamentary Party welcoming Seán Kyne back to Dáil Éireann as a TD.

[AfloatMagazine @AfloatMagazine]

INSS Sailathon to Support Dún Laoghaire RNLI Crew https://t.co/34GKJ5Qohz #Sailathon #DunLaoghaire #RNLI #Sailing #IrishSailing

[Dún Laoghaire Central Residents Association @dunlaoghairecra]

Great turn out last night at our public meeting in the Maritime Museum. Full house, standing room only at the back.

Thanks to the councilors who attended @JustinMoylan @tomkivlehan @MelisaHalpin @JPDurkan_FG and @MaryFayneFG
Thanks also to local TD @barrymward for coming too 🙏

[Cllr. Ray McAdam @RayMcAdam]

I'm Ray McAdam, and here are 5 things I think everyone should know about me!

Vote Ray McAdam No.1

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

A free Belarus is not only a dream for Belarusians. It is a necessity for Europe.

As long as our country is controlled by a dictator and exploited by Russia, the whole region remains under threat.

Europe will not be secure while Belarus is held hostage and used for aggression.

[Cllr. Ray McAdam @RayMcAdam]

Thanks, Colm!

I'm the most experienced candidate in this election.

If you want someone with energy and the experience to deliver for you, Vote Ray McAdam No.1 tomorrow.

[Mark Henry @Mark_J_Henry]

Irish people are generally very satisfied with their lives, scoring them 7.7 out of 10. The happiest are students and the retired with fewer financial or employment challenges. Least happy are those with health issues or unemployed. Overall, Ireland is quite a happy country. 🇮🇪😁

[Cllr. Ray McAdam @RayMcAdam]

When people say I haven’t delivered for Dublin Central 👇

I’m the most experienced candidate in this race. I get things done. That’s why Dublin Central needs a government voice.

On Friday, Vote Ray McAdam No.1

[Yevheniia Kravchuk @kravchukev]

📍Met with Chairs of key Irish parliamentary committees – @JohnLahart, Chair of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee, @barrymward, Chair of the EU Affairs Committee, and @conwaywalsh, Chair of the Committee on Defence and National Security.

Discussed continued support for Ukraine, preparations for the next heating season amid Russia’s attacks on civilian infrastructure, Ukraine’s EU integration, and the security impact of Russian disinformation.

Also thanked for supporting accountability mechanisms, including the Register of Damage, the Claims Commission and the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

Agreed to cooperate more on the level of our parliamentary committees 🇺🇦🇮🇪

[Helen McEntee TD @HMcEntee]

Utterly appalling and unacceptable behaviour by Minister Gvir and the Israeli government. Our Embassy has formally raised this matter with the Israeli authorities and have demanded proper and humane treatment of Irish citizen. These actions cannot be allowed to continue.