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European Update | The Oireachtas National Parliament Office for the European Union
4.11.2024
Keep up to date on what's happening in the European Commission, Council and Parliament with the weekly Oireachtas Digest on Europe.
Read moreMayors for Peace and the Houses of the Oireachtas
25.10.2024
Mr. Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima and president of Mayors for Peace, an international organisation of cities dedicated to the promotion of peace, has capped a busy week engaging with Members of the Oireachtas by attending a Mayors for Peace signing ceremony at Leinster House.
Read moreClimate | Focus on our energy footprint
9.10.2024
As part of our Climate Action Hub, an ongoing Climate | Focus series of specialised research papers, blogs and commentaries intends to provoke thought and debate in this area of vital national interest.
The latest in the series is research from the Library & Research Service describing the potential impact of the growing numbers of data centres on Ireland's electricity supply and grid infrastructure, as well as the consequent challenges to Ireland’s climate action ambitions for energy decarbonisation.
Read moreAutumn 2024 session of the OSCE PA held in Dublin, hosted by the Houses of the Oireachtas
6.10.2024
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE PA, provides a forum for parliamentary dialogue between 323 parliamentarians from the 57 OSCE member states.
Read moreA mentorship programme in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service
3.10.2024
A new mentorship programme seeks to unlock new paths to personal, professional and organisational development for the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Read moreA night for all | Leinster House on Culture Night 2024
23.09.2024
Check out photos from Culture Night 2024 @ Leinster HouseLeinster House, one of Ireland's most significant buildings and the home of its Parliament, was cast in a different light on Culture Night.
Read moreLeinster House opens its doors for Open House
19.09.2024
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The Houses of the Oireachtas is pleased to once again participate in Open House between 18 October and 20 October, a celebration of great architecture, urban design and the people that contribute to the creation of built Dublin.
Read moreCulture Night 2024 @ Leinster House
16.09.2024
Change your point of view and discover the lesser-seen side of Leinster House on Culture Night, the annual all-island event celebrating culture and creativity.
Read moreHouses of the Oireachtas partnership with INTER PARES and the National Assembly of The Gambia
29.07.2024
The Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers recently concluded a successful trip to the National Assembly of The Gambia undertaken as part of the INTER PARES initiative, which endeavours to strengthen the capacity of parliaments in partner countries by enhancing their legislative, oversight, representative, budgetary and administrative functions.
Read moreClimate | Focus on our sustainable choices
22.07.2024
As part of our Climate Action Hub, an ongoing Climate | Focus series of specialised research papers, blogs and commentaries intends to provoke thought and debate in this area of vital national interest.
The latest in the series is an update on our work in the Oireachtas to try to lead by example in making sustainable choices in the workplace with two recent initiatives, the establishment of our "Green Team" and our move to promoting reusable beverage containers.
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