Weekend of welcomes begins in Ireland

The weekend of ''Irish welcomes'' to mark the enlarged European Union gets underway tonight with a package of events around the country.

Weekend of welcomes begins in Ireland

The weekend of ''Irish welcomes'' to mark the enlarged European Union gets underway tonight with a package of events around the country.

Ten new member states will formally join the EU at 11pm Irish time, which will be midnight in Central Europe.

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