MACRA na Feirme’s new president, Catherine Buckley from Rylane, Co Cork, will take up the post at the group’s annual general meeting in the Boyne Valley Hotel, Drogheda, Co Louth, on May 12.

The Progressive Democrats will unveil their vision for the future of Europe in Dublin today.

Issues concerning young people are up for discussion in Sligo today at a one-day event hosted by the National Forum on Europe and the National Youth Council of Ireland.

THE European Constitution was the right choice for Europe and for Ireland, Bertie Ahern has stressed.

The Government today published a revised Bill paving the way for the upcoming referendum on the proposed EU Constitution.

The Tánaiste, Mary Harney, is due to make a speech on public services to the National Forum on Europe in Dublin today.

Independent Senator Maurice Hayes has won this year’s European of the Year award.

The National Forum on Europe has published a summary of the proposed EU constitution negotiated earlier this year.

GOVERNMENT spending came under renewed attack yesterday after it emerged that last year’s taxi bill for the Taoiseach’s office came to almost €100,000.

The National Forum on Europe, which was announced

MEMBERS of the State's European think-tank, the National Forum on Europe, have clocked up more than €162,000 in expenses in a year.

The passing of the Nice Treaty should not signal the end of the debate on the country's role in the EU, the head of Ireland's European think-tank said yesterday.

The chairman of the National Forum on Europe has said he expects the group’s meetings to be dominated by the Nice Treaty debate between now and the upcoming referendum.

The chairman of the National Forum on Europe says it will continue to listen to countries waiting to gain entry to the European Union.

The chairman of the National Forum on Europe has called on the Government to guarantee that the Nice Treaty poses no threat to Irish military neutrality.

The National Forum on Europe has said there is unanimous support for EU enlargement from all the groups that are taking part in the debate.