Our Vision is to craft a creative, vibrant and low-carbon regional economy. Our members and team want to ‘connect’ the strengths of this incredible region
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Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
5/5 📢 Irish members contributed across #EURegionsWeek:
🔹 Opening session: Declan McDonnell & Gillian Coughlan
🔹 Entrepreneurship: @EmmaBlain
🔹 Energy resilience: Clare Colleran Molloy
🔹 Tourism & territorial attractiveness: Bridin Murphy
#EWRC
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Brussels, we’re on! 👋
#EURegionsWeek kicks off today! The opening press conference is about to start at the 📍 Berlaymont.
Three days of ideas, inspiration and regional cooperation start now!
#EURegionsWeek2026
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
The @EU_CoR #EURegionsWeek began today in the European Parliament hemicycle, marking the start of a busy week of events alongside the Committee of the Regions' 173rd Plenary Session! 🇪🇺 🇮🇪
@NWAssembly, @SouthernAssembl, @EMRAssembly
#EURegionsweek #EUinMyRegion
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
2/5 Irish Delegation members of the @EU_CoR contributed to discussions on:
⚓ Industrial Maritime Strategy
🎣 Fisheries & coastal communities
💻 Chips Act 2.0
☁️🤖 Cloud & AI Development Act
Irish regional voices helping shape EU policy discussions in Galway. 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
1/5 🇪🇺 Galway welcomed members of the @EU_CoR Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) this week for discussions on strengthening Europe's competitiveness, resilience and sustainable growth.
Irish delegation members contributed across a range of key policy debates. 🇮🇪
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
⏰ 1 WEEK TO GO!
The countdown to the #REGIOSTARS Awards is on 🏆
Discover this year’s finalists and vote for your favourite project making a difference across Europe’s regions.
⏳ Vote by 14 October!
👉ec.europa.eu/regional_policy…
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
📷 Week 4 is now LIVE!
Open to second-level students across Ireland — test your knowledge, take part and be in with a chance to become one of this year’s winners.
Best of luck to everyone taking part this week!
WWW.GRADUATE.IE
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Know someone who would be a great fit for the European Parliament?
Applications for Schuman traineeships are now open until 31 October!
Find out everything you need to know here ➡️ link.europa.eu/qR66nJ
ALT Promotional graphic for the European Parliament traineeship programme. Applications open 1–31 October 2026. Traineeship period: 1 March – 31 July 2027. Requirements: nationals of EU, accession, or candidate countries; university degree or vocational training; knowledge of two EU official languages. Background shows the EU flag and the European Parliament building. European Parliament logo sits in the bottom right corner.
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
🇪🇺 One week left to apply! 🇮🇪
Applications for @DeptEnterprise #CohesionFunds 2026 sponsorship funding close 9 October 2026.
🔵 Up to €2,500 per organisation
🔵 For NGOs and local/community organisations
🔵 Supports events, community engagement, websites & promotional materials
🔵 Funding aligned with Cohesion Policy 2021–2027
🔗 Apply: eufunds.ie/call-for-applicat…
📧 [email protected]
#EUinmyRegion #Cohesion #EUFunding
@EMRAssembly @eurireland @EU_Commission @DeptEnterprise @NWAssembly @SouthernAssembl
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Today, Minister of State Marian Harkin TD represented the Irish Presidency at the @EU_CoR for an exchange on the Opinion "Skills for the Future".
Irish Delegation members Cllr Emma Blain & Cllr Jack Murray had the opportunity to meet Minister Harkin 🇮🇪 🇪🇺
#SEDEC #EUinMyRegion
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
At today's @EU_CoR SEDEC Commission meeting, Cllr Jack Murray presented his opinion on Enhancing the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030.
Cllr. Murray highlighted the importance of equality, non-discrimination and the role of LRA's🤝
#EUinmyregion
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
🌿 Can slowing down make travel more meaningful?
Our latest #GREENHEALTH Good Practice features Leitrim County Council and their approach to Slow Adventure Tourism, connecting people with nature, local communities and well-being.
🎥 Full Youtube Video youtu.be/YsYWbzTGVAk?si=tzn4…
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Applications for our traineeship are closing soon! 📢
We bring the voice of #EUCivilSociety to EU decision-making. Our traineeships are:
🏢 based in Brussels;
📅 5 months long, starting February 16th 2027;
✅ paid.
Apply before 30 September 2026!
👉 link.europa.eu/rw46Nx
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
⏰ Reminder: Deadline Approaching!
Community organisations, NGOs & local groups apply for up to €2,500 in sponsorship funding to promote awareness of EU Cohesion Policy Funds in Ireland.
📅 Deadline: 9 October 2026
Learn more buff.ly/4WEdkNU
🇮🇪 🇪🇺 #EUinmyRegion
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Following the @EU_CoR Bureau Meeting in Mullingar, CoR Conference of Presidents met with Minister John Cummins to discuss local democracy & affordable housing.
The visit included meetings in Custom House & a tour of Leinster House.
Thanks to @AILGIRE for hosting 🇪🇺🇮🇪
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Congratulations to our week 2 winner:
Annie O’Neill - Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Arranmore
Prize Sponsored By:
@NWAssembly
graduate.ie
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Last week #EMRA were delighted to attend the #SMOR Working Party meeting and showcase the impact of EU Cohesion Policy across Monaghan & Athlone 🇪🇺
Visits included the Monaghan Peace Campus, TUS technology gateways, #EUJTF project Mount Lucas Circular-IMTA-Demo Project and National Construction Training Centre.
A great opportunity to highlight innovation, skills, research and regional development in Ireland.
Thank you to all of the #EUJustTransitionFund projects who showcased on the day.
#EUfunds #CohesionPolicy #ERDF #Peatlandsforprosperity #Futurecast #Bioscaleup #ReShape
@EMRAssembly @agriculture_ie @DeptCEE @eurireland @EU_Commission @EUinmyRegion @pobal @gri_cooperative @TUS_ie @SEUPB @EMRAssembly @DeptEnterprise @NWAssembly @SouthernAssembl
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Registrations for the #EURegionsWeek close on 30 September!
📅 On 12 October, join URBACT, @ESPON_Programme , @InteractEU & @interreg_eu for a joint session.
📅 On 14 October, come meet our team at our stand in the exhibition area! 👋
Register now: urbact.eu/news/strong-interr…
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
A GREENHEALTH Good Practice from Murcia, Spain: the Health Education Plan helps schools promote well-being, outdoor learning and connection with nature.
🌱 Over 530 schools involved since 2017. Get more 👉tinyurl.com/yn5tsn59
Northern & Western Regional Assembly retweeted
Civil society is a backbone of our democracies.
As President von der Leyen underlined in #SOTEU, our democracy is under pressure.
Open debate, participation and trust matter more than ever. A strong civic space helps protect them.
🔗link.europa.eu/frymyx
