News 2010

Communiqué from 41st plenary of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly

The British Irish Parliamentary Assembly today concluded its 41st plenary in Douglas, the Isle of Man. This was the first plenary of the Assembly to be held in a Crown Dependency.
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Support and services for the Irish community in Britain must be maintained

The Environment and Social Affairs Committee of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly has presented a report and recommendations on "The Irish Community in Britain" to the 41st plenary of the BIPA...
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British Irish Parliamentary Assembly meets to consider "Creating Space for Economic Development"

Speaking at the opening of the 41st plenary of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly in the Isle of Man this morning, the Assembly Co-Chairs, Lord Cope of Berkeley and Niall...
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Provisional Agenda for 41st Plenary of British Irish Parliamentary Assembly - Isle of Man, 22-23 November

The 41st Plenary of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly will take place from Monday 22nd - Tuesday 23rd November, at the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man.
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41st plenary of British Irish Parliamentary Assembly to meet in Isle of Man

The 41st Plenary of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly* will take place from Monday 22nd - Tuesday 23rd November, at the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man.
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British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Co-Chair Congratulates Derry

The Co-Chairman of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, Niall Blaney TD, has congratulated all those involved in Derry's successful bid to be the first UK City of Culture in 2013.
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Blaney and Murphy condemn car bomb attack in Newry

Commenting at the close of the 40th plenary conference of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly in Cavan this morning, the Assembly Co-Chairs, Niall Blaney TD and Paul Murphy MP, said...
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Address by Declan Kelly, US Special Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland, to 40th plenary of BIPA

Thank you for this opportunity to address you here today. In the past month Northern Ireland found itself at yet another crossroads, one of many it has faced in its...
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BIPA Committee calls for new approach for back to work schemes

The Environment and Social Affairs Committee of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly has presented a report and recommendations on "Returning the Unemployed to Work" to the 40th plenary conference of the...
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Address by Professor Patrick Honohan to British Irish Parliamentary Assembly

I can think of no better topic for an address to the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly than the similarities and contrasts between the performance of our intertwined economies before and during...
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Central Bank Governor & US Special Economic Envoy to address upcoming plenary session

The Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan, and the US Special Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland, Declan Kelly, will address the upcoming 20th anniversary plenary session of the...
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Taoiseach to address 20th anniversary plenary in Cavan - 22nd-23rd February

The 40th Plenary of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly* will take place from Monday 22nd - Tuesday 23rd February at the Radisson BLU Farnham Estate Hotel, Cavan.
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