Pat Colgan

Life long dedication to EU cooperation, most recently PEACE Programmes, INTERREG, ESIF. Cooperation across physical and cultural borders builds social cohesion.

[Irish Examiner @irishexaminer]

Leitrim locals set up checkpoint to deter asylum seekers https://t.co/90T6IMTkvG

[BHs @BISHOPHISOCIETY]

🔙 to the Bishopstown 1&2.

[SEUPB @SEUPB]

Delighted to be able to host @MarosSefcovic and @ValedeAlmeidaEU today to talk about the impact of the current #PEACEIV & #INTERREGVA Programmes, as well as the exciting opportunities ahead under the new cross-border EU PEACE PLUS Programme. #EUFunding 🇪🇺 🙌

[Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 @MarosSefcovic]

The EU🇪🇺 is a peace project in itself. We'll continue to support the new € 1bn PEACE PLUS programme, together with the UK and Irish governments.

Impressed by the @SEUPB projects across Northern Ireland, reconciling communities. Congrats to all involved. Great energy!

[Dept of Finance @dptfinance]

Finance Minister @conormurphysf today facilitated an important discussion on funding for peace building and interface areas. The lessons learned will inform the €1bn Peace Plus programme.

[SEUPB @SEUPB]

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the #EUFunded Peace Bridge, a truly iconic project and symbol for peace and reconciliation, in Derry-Londonderry 🎉🇪🇺 It is one of a number of #PEACE Programme funded projects which create safe 'shared spaces' for all communities to enjoy.

[Brandon Hamber @BrandonHamber]

Northern Ireland media gives a lot of airplay to angry unelected community members. But there are literally thousands of other unelected community members with more sensible, informed and less hateful views who I am sure would be willing to share their ideas if you asked.

[SEUPB @SEUPB]

We are delighted to have our Chief Executive; @GinaMcIntyre24 participating in the #SharedIsland Dialogue.

Thank you.

[SEUPB @SEUPB]

Absolutely delighted to learn of the additional £200m+ commitment from the UK for PEACE PLUS (2021-2027). It will transform the lives of citizens across NI & the border counties of Ireland. The programme is at an advanced stage of preparation. Public consultation to start in 2021

[Irish Foreign Ministry @dfatirl]

Full address by An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD on Shared Island can be read 👉https://t.co/ucqIUccbWs…

#SharedIsland

[Pat Colgan @ColganpPat]

The #SharedIsland event is a continuum of the work of the EU PEACE Programmes managed by @SEUPB They have funded over 23,000 projects since 1994 with over €2 billion from both Governments and the EU. #PeacePlus will continue this work.

[Pat Colgan @ColganpPat]

Great to hear the Taoiseach speaking at #SharedIsland event online. He mentioned the new PeacePlus programme being prepared by @SEUPB Full of potential!

[Pat Colgan @ColganpPat]

The Special EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, later known better as the PEACE Programmes, owe a great debt of gratitude to John Hume and his fellow MEPs Jim Nicholson and Ian Paisley, along with the President of the European Commission Jacque Delors. Rest in PEACE John!

[SEUPB @SEUPB]

The SEUPB would like to express its condolences on the passing of John Hume, who along with Jim Nicholson and the late Dr Ian Paisley, were instrumental in bringing the EU’s PEACE Programme to the region 20 yrs ago. A Programme which has made such a difference to so many people.

[John O’Brien @jlpobrien]

"If John Hume can persuade the IRA to end its violence, the Irish people will owe more to him than to any politician of the late 20th century" - Garret Fitzgerald (Irish Times, 4 September 1993)

[Eamon Gilmore @EamonGilmore]

I am very saddened to hear of the death of #johnhume. A great Irish patriot. A man of Peace. A champion for Democracy. A campaigner for Civil Rights. An advocate for Europe. My sympathies to Pat and family, and to the #SDLP

[Seamus Heaney @HeaneyDaily]

John Hume made hope and history rhyme.

He was the once in a lifetime oak tree who rose up with a longed-for tidal wave of justice.

A patriot. RIP

[Mark Durkan @markdurkan]

RIP Pathfinder - John Hume.
Changemaker & Peacemaker.

Principle, logic, stickability.
Engine for change, anchor for stability & torch for progress.

Respect difference, assert rights affirm democracy.
Europe #EU

#GFA was his blueprint
& for much more
#ThankYouJohnHume👍

[Estate of Seamus Heaney @seamusheaneyest]

“History says, Don't hope
On this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up,
And hope and history rhyme.”
No-one embodied the spirit of these lines than John Hume, whose vision, courage & persistence lit the way to peace. RIP

[Eamon Gilmore @EamonGilmore]

A great privilege to co-chair with my Mexican counterpart @marthadelgado, the EU-Mexico Human Rights Dialogue. A very full agenda of #HumanRights issues including the impact of COVID 19.

[Sonja Hyland @HylandSonja]

Today’s vote for a place on the #UN Security Council is the culmination not just of a 3 year campaign but of decades of commitment by #Ireland to sustainable development, human rights, peacekeeping and a rules-based international order. Win or lose, I’m deeply proud to #work4irl