AEJ condemns ‘targeted’ assault on leading Kosovo investigative journalist
AEJ condemns ‘targeted’ assault on leading Kosovo investigative journalist Press freedom groups have expressed shock and alarm after Wednesday’s vicious assault on investigative journalist Visar Duriqi in Kosovo. He was hospitalised with serious head and face injuries...
The perils of putting a government together after election 2020
The perils of putting a government together after election 2020 Address by Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at Dublin City University. 31 January 2020 A week out from what looks like it could well be the most transformative election in...
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern Addresses AEJ 17th Oct 2019
Bertie Ahern Former Taoiseach Thursday, 17th October, 2019 We are living in momentous times and we have witnessed a huge amount of switching in one week. Boris Johnson has made three big concessions, including the line down the Irish Sea which was...
Call to incoming EU Commission President on media freedom
TO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen European Commission, Brussels, Belgium Dear President von der Leyen, We are writing as members of the press freedom community to congratulate you on your appointment as President of the European...
Brian Hayes speaks at AEJ lunch
Brian Hayes, CEO, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland today (Friday July 12) addressed the lunch of the Association of European Journalists at Buswell’s Hotel, Dublin. In his speech, extracts of which are included below, he addressed the issue of trust and...
Key debate on European Election
rhdr oznor oznor Barry Andrews The growth in anti-European sentiment is not confined to the UK. Across member states, the democratic values and respect for human rights that are core to the EU are under attack from extremes of the right and left. What is at stake is...
Lorna Reid Kennedy
Our colleague and great friend Lorna Reid has died, aged 68. She was a native of Tralee, Co Kerry, and passed away suddenly in St Vincent’s Hospital ICU, Dublin , on Friday, (April 22) with her husband, Ciarán Kennedy, by her side. She was...
Brexit: “Most Amateurish project Ever”
The trip was the latest in a series of briefing visits organised by the European Commission Representation in Ireland in conjunction with the European Parliament Information Office.
Minister McEntee:EU is bedrock of our economy
It remains the Government’s firm view that the only way to ensure an orderly withdrawal and to fully protect the Good Friday Agreement is to see the Withdrawal Agreement ratified.
Brexit and beyond: Oliver Mangan, Chief Economist, AIB
Address by Oliver Mangan, Chief Economist, AIB Friday 17 Nov, 2018, Buswells Hotel, Dublin. Given the considerable uncertainty over whether the UK parliament will approve the withdrawal agreement and with a range of outcomes now possible in relation to Brexit,...
Micheál Martin TD on Government, Brexit and next election
Speech of FF Leader, Micheál Martin TD. It is right to debate what we expect from government and to consider the Taoiseach’s strategy in relation to his government. What the confidence and supply agreement has provided the government with is the opportunity to tackle...
Report on Seminar on Press Freedom in Brussels
By Deaglán de Bréadún Three issues featured strongly in the Press Seminar organised by the Association of European Journalists which took place at the European Parliament in Brussels on June 26th and 27th , immediately prior to the latest EU Summit. They were:...