About this episode

The episode discusses Ireland's EU Presidency and its implications for County Meath, featuring insights from key officials.

July sees the start of Ireland’s six month term holding the Presidency of the European Union. In advance of a particularly busy time for her Department, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Meath TD Helen McEntee, recorded a special interview about the EU Presidency with Local Lens. It touches on a wide range of topics including her priorities, the forthcoming EU Budget, Ukraine, tariffs and trade deals, and how she would like the people of Meath to remember the term. As part of the Presidency County Meath has been paired with Italy so this episode also welcomed the Italian Ambassador to Ireland Nicola Faganello and, outlining what Meath County Council is doing and how the EU Presidency will not impact on budgets or services, is Elaine Daly, Senior Executive Officer for Corporate Affairs and Governance at Meath County Council. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Ireland's leadership role within the EU Council Strategic focus on European competitiveness Managing agri-food and trade relationships Strengthening ties between Meath and Italy Upcoming community events and school initiatives QUOTES Every six months one of the 27 member states essentially takes over as the chair of the council. - Helen…

People in this episode

Guests: Helen McEntee, Nicola Faganello

Topics covered

• EU Presidency
• Ireland
• County Meath
• Diplomacy
• Trade
• Community Events

Keywords

• #IrelandEUPresidency
• #MeathCountyCouncil
• #Twinning
• #Diplomacy
• #EUAffairs
• #Local

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meath County Council

Places: Ireland, County Meath, Italy

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