Search Results for 'Council of the European Union'

There are moments in life that do not pass. They do not fade with time. They do not soften at the edges. They stay sharp, unyielding, and present. A mother turning her face away so her children will not see her hunger. A father standing in silence over the shallow grave of his last cow, not mourning the animal, but everything it stood for. A child whose energy has drained so completely that even play has become too much. These are not images. They are memories.

Galway’s Ukrainian community will remember last week for generations. In a moment filled with emotion and deep pride, they gathered in Dublin to welcome President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska on what was far more than a diplomatic engagement—it was a historic milestone. For the first time since Ukraine declared independence in 1991, a Ukrainian Head of State made an official visit to Ireland. To witness that history unfold not in Kyiv, but here in Ireland created a profound sense of connection and belonging for Ukrainians who have built new lives along Ireland’s western shores.

ACORNS, which is a free initiative for early-stage female entrepreneurs in rural Ireland, has been selected as Ireland’s national entry for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards, Investing in Entrepreneurial Skills. The European Enterprise Promotion Awards are run by the European Commission.