29/01/2026 | 20:13:15 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2. It is a privilege to speak today as we mark the 65th anniversary of the European Social Charter, an instrument that has made a real and lasting difference in the lives of people across Europe, including in Ireland. For Ireland, the Charter has never been an abstract set of principles. Its impact can be seen in workplaces and communities throughout our country. The Charter has helped shape protections for fair pay, safe working conditions and... 29/01/2026 | 19:35:59 Thank you very much, Madam President. It's very difficult to follow such a powerful and impressive speech. I congratulate you on that. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to today's debate on the post monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia. And I want to first thank the rapporteurs and the secretary for their thorough work and continued engagement. In this context, I would like to offer a particular acknowledgement to my friend and colleague, the co-rapporteur Mr Joseph O'REILLY, for... 27/01/2026 | 17:42:26 Thank you, Mister Vice-President. Ireland's commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and to the security of the European continent is rooted in the values we share in this Council. Human rights, international law and the sovereignty of nations. Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine is not only an attack on a sovereign state, but an assault on the very foundation of the rules-based international order that has safeguarded peace in Europe for decades. This aggression... 25/06/2025 | 16:52:20 Thank you, Mister President. The situation in the Middle East is a central foreign policy priority for Ireland. Israel's blockade of humanitarian and commercial supplies for Gaza, imposed on 2 March, has rapidly deepened the hunger crisis in Gaza. Ireland is deeply concerned by the latest assessment by the IPC Global Hunger Monitor that the entire population of Gaza is facing high levels of food insecurity. With half a million people facing starvation, the small trickle of aid that is getting...