Teresa Lennon

Head of the Irish Regions European Office, Brussels. National Coordinator for the Irish Delegation to the EU Committee of the Regions. All views my own!

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

Head of Delegation Cllr. Gillian Coughlan speaking on CEF, emphasising the important role of cities & regions in driving economic activity at the 171st #CoRPlenary. She also reiterated the importance of CEF in the context of islands and peripheral Members States 🇮🇪 🇪🇺

@EU_CoR

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

56 days to go 🇮🇪 🇪🇺
The Irish members of the @EU_CoR Bureau were delighted to welcome Ireland’s Ambassador to the EU to their meeting last night for a discussion on the upcoming Irish EU Presidency.

#EUinMyRegion @SouthernAssembl @NWAssembly @EMRAssembly @IrelandInEU

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

A great #LunchAndLearn seminar with the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU!

The IREO were delighted to welcome staff from the @EU_CoR to jointly present on Ireland’s Presidency of the EU 🇪🇺

Thanks to everyone who attended 👏
@IrelandInEU #EUinMyRegion

[Teresa Lennon @Lennont]

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

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

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

#StPatricksDay #EUinMyRegion

[Teresa Lennon @Lennont]

Lots to read in this latest edition....

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

Our March newsletter is here! 📰

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#EUinMyRegion 🇮🇪 🇪🇺
@EMRAssembly @SouthernAssembl @NWAssembly

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

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

[Southern Regional Assembly @SouthernAssembl]

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

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/EWDWTgitt4

#EUinMyRegion🌎

[Teresa Lennon @Lennont]

And great to meet Jim McGuinness!

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

Our team is in Buncrana, Co. Donegal this week for the Association of Irish Regions (AIR) Annual Training Seminar 2026!

Teresa Lennon, Head of IREO spoke yesterday on the future of EU Cohesion Policy and shifting EU priorities - and what it means for Irish regions.

#AIR2026

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

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#EUinMyRegion @EMRAssembly, @SouthernAssembl, @NWAssembly 🇮🇪 🇪🇺

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

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

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

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

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

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 🇪🇺 🇮🇪
🔗https://t.co/BkpyHdTprU

@EU_CoR, @DubCityCouncil, @EMRAssembly, @SouthernAssembl, @NWAssembly

[EA group - CoR @EA_CoR]

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

[Irish Regions European Office in Brussels @IrishRegions_EU]

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.”

[Heather Humphreys @HeatherH]

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. 🇮🇪

[IIEA @iiea]

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

[European Programme Support Office @epso_dcc]

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

[European Programme Support Office @epso_dcc]

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