Glossary of EU funding schemes in Ireland ERDF pays for roads and the modernisation of infrastructure. ESF finances the training, or retraining of long term unemployed, single parents, school drop-outs, etc., and helps create new jobs. EAGGF pays for the upgrading of farms, machinery and farming techniques, and to improve the competitiveness of the agricultural […]

Basic Rights As an EU citizen, you have the right to enter any EU country without having to comply with special formalities. All you need is a valid passport or identity card. Your identification can be checked for validity, but you cannot be asked questions about the purposes and duration of your trip. Your right […]

The European Commission, established in 1952, is the executive body of the EU. It is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the treaties and managing the day-to-day running of the EU.  The day-to-day running of the Commission is done by its administrative officials, experts, translators, interpreters and secretarial staff. According to February 2014 data, 33,039 civil servants are employed by […]

As an EU citizen you have many rights including the right to live, work and study in another EU country. Learn more about these rights here. Ireland has benefit from European Funds since we joined the EU in 1973, you can find out more about EU funds here. What the EU does can sometimes sound […]

The Council of the European Union, known as the Council, is where Ministers from each EU country meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies. The Council was set up by the founding treaties of the European Union in the 1950s. It meets in ten different configurations depending on the topics under discussion: Economic and Financial Affairs; Justice […]