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Galway man found dead in city identified as Maire Geoghegan-Quinn brother-in-law
11 Dec 2024 11:21 GMT
… TD and multi-ministry holder Maire Geoghegan-Quinn. Galway City Councillor Alan Cheevers … condolences to former party colleague Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, and described the tragic loss … . I did speak with Maura Geoghegan-Quinn by message yesterday to express …
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn: The Constitution is a living document – change is its essence. Which is why I’ll vote Yes-Yes in referendums
12 Feb 2024 02:38 GMT
On July 1, 1937, the Irish people went to the polls to vote on a simple question. They were asked whether they approved of a draft constitution to replace the 1922 Irish Free State Constitution.Fifty six per cent of voters were in favour and Bunreacht na …
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn made 1993 vow to urgently decriminalise homosexuality as European sanction loomed
27 Dec 2023 03:27 GMT
… by the Minister for Justice, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, to refer to your letter …
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Push for European Research Area gains new momentum
19 Sep 2024 11:22 GMT
… a true single market for research, innovation, knowledge and education seems … Letta, who urged the EU to make R& … brain drain from one EU country to another, she … ,” he said.
Subsequent commissioners including Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Mariya Gabriel have …
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EU Commission: A high stakes cliffhanger over top jobs
14 Sep 2024 05:07 GMT
… branch of the EU, meaning its 27 member commissioners - nominated by … been mentioned is Research, Science and Innovation, held by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn in 2010-2014 … ;
One EU diplomat added: "You’ll have [French commissioner Thierry] Breton …
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On This Day: Homosexuality decriminalised in Ireland - 1993
24 Jun 2025 15:07 GMT
… of support and opposition from: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Minister for Justice; Gay Mitchell …
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Finance Minister Michael McGrath set for €300,000-a-year European Commissioner Job
24 Jun 2024 20:02 GMT
… and expenses available to European Commissioners.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin put … Commission since Máire Geoghegan-Quinn stepped down ten years ago.
Ms Geoghegan-Quinn was … for accommodation in Brussels.
Commissioners also get an entertainment allowance …
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President Higgins donates his archive to University of Galway
17 Jun 2025 08:21 GMT
… of University of Galway, Dr Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Professor Peter McHugh, Interim …
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Viewpoint: The European Research Area needs a reboot
21 Nov 2023 13:14 GMT
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EU commissioners from Spinelli to Dahrendorf, Ruperti, Busquin, Potočnik and Geoghegan-Quinn, … Horizon Europe, such as research and innovation actions (RIA), or … safeguard institutional autonomy in research and innovation, the EU must prevent ‘autonomy …
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Countess Constance Markievicz: Rebel, feminist, and first lady of Irish politics
09 Jun 2025 08:57 GMT
… Irish history until 1979 when Maire Geoghegan-Quinn was appointed to the cabinet …