Podcast: Ireland takes the EU helm — What will the next six months mean for politics and policy?

Over the next six months, Ireland will welcome a conveyor belt of Europe's top politicians
Taoiseach Micheal Martin (left) and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (right) in 2022. File Picture

Taoiseach Micheal Martin (left) and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (right) in 2022. File Picture

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 - 18:21
Irish Examiner Political Staff

On Wednesday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin welcomed President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, to Dublin Castle for an event marking the beginning of Ireland's EU Presidency.

Over the next six months, Ireland will welcome a conveyor belt of Europe's top politicians: from commissioners, to Government heads, and senior officials.

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<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Tánaiste Simon Harris (front row,centre left), Taoiseach Micheál Martin (front row, centre right) and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (front row, centre) pose for a family photo with government ministers and the 27 EU commissioners at University College Cork as Ireland begins its presidency of the EU Council. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA</p>

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