Ireland’s ministers present their priorities in meetings with the relevant parliamentary committees. Ireland holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU until the end of 2026.

Priorities of Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, July - December 2026

The European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents visits Dublin ahead of Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. EP leaders meet with Irish President Catherine Connolly, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and Oireachtas speakers. Ireland assumes the presidency on 1 July, with the Conference of Presidents held on 23 June to align priorities with Irish officials.

Meeting of the Conference of Presidents in Dublin with the incoming Council Presidency in Dublin

INTA- Presentation of the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council

SEDE - Presentation of the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council

AFET - Presentation of the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Irish Presidency of the Council - Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Simon HARRIS, Tánaiste, Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland and Minister for Finance, and Helen McENTEE, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

This News item shows extracts from the presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Irish Ministers at the following EP Committee meetings: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE), Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI).

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Irish Ministers: extracts from the EP Committee meetings (LIBE, CULT, AFET, SEDE, AGRI, ENVI)

As Ireland prepares to take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents met with Helen McEntee, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Verona Murphy, Ceann Comhairle (Speaker). This meeting marked an important exchange between the two institutions, discussing key priorities and challenges for the upcoming presidency. The video shows extracts from the arrival of Roberta Metsola, EP President, the meetings and the arrival of the other members of the COP.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Irish Presidency of the Council - meeting with Helen MCENTEE, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Verona MURPHY, Ceann Comhairle (Speaker): extracts

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