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Today, I know I can speak for everyone in this country and in this House, because today, our nation speaks as one....

As we know, smart grids are critical for the implementation of EU energy policy. The 2003 US Northeast Blackout illustrates the very damaging consequences of grid failure. Power generation, communications, transportation, industry and water...

I would like to welcome you all to Dublin and to thank you for the invitation to address you today. I have participated in a number of COSAC events in the past and I am delighted to have the opportunity to address you this morning on the main...

Commitments made to lessen the burden of debt by separating banks and sovereigns are critical to the future of our ecenomy. The failure to conclude negotiations on the promissary note would have a potentially catastrophic effect...

Today, we remember the six millions Jews who died in the Shoah and also other victims of the barbarity of the Third Reich: the Roma and Sinti communities, Slavs, gay men, disabled persons, Jehovah witnesses and dissidents...

Secretary General, Chief of Staff, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen; I am delighted to be here in the Defence Forces Training Centre for this afternoon’s Commissioning Ceremony.I want to welcome all of the family members, friends...

Thank you for inviting me to speak at the final session of this the first ever annual conference of the British Irish Chamber Conference. It is I understand, on some method of calculation, the first such event in 98 years. It also happily confirms a new...

This is a good week to be discussing British Irish relations. We have lots to talk about! May I first congratulate the British Irish Chamber of Commerce on this event. I see today is devoted to Innovation and Competitiveness, two themes which are...

We are signing this Memorandum of Understanding today against a background of strong links, geographic, cultural and economic, between Ireland and the...

Chairman, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, I am very honoured to address you today to present the Irish Presidency programme in the field of health....