EUMATTERS.IE LAUNCHED

Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Maynooth Town Portal in European Union

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micheál Martin, T.D., today (30 June 2009) launched an information programme about Ireland’s EU membership, whose centre piece is a public information website, www.eumatters.ie

Speaking at the launch the Minister said:

“Our ambition is that this website will become the place where clear and reliable information about EU issues and their relevance to Irish people can be found.  It will seek to highlight the relevance of EU programmes, policies and initiatives to Irish people. ”

The website has been designed to be accessible and user friendly and to reply to queries about Ireland and the European Union. 

The web site responds to independent research findings that Irish people’s objective knowledge of the EU is lower than in the majority of other EU member states.  It also addresses the commitment in the Programme for Government 2007-2012 to improve the quality of communications between the European Union and its citizens.

www.eumatters.ie is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs Communicating Europe Initiative (CEI) which has been operating since 1995.  This year CEI is providing funding for a wide range of projects around the country which serve to raise public awareness of the EU and of Ireland’s EU membership.  

www.eumatters.ie will be profiled in a national information campaign starting tomorrow, 1st July 2009, in order to generate interest in the website.