Minister Lucinda Creighton on Ireland in Europe
Channel: IIEA
Date: 23/01/2012

About the Event:

Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton T.D. will address the YPN on "Ireland in Europe". Drawing on her considerable experience in European affairs, Minister Creighton will discuss Ireland's experiences in the EU during the first year of the new government, and will elaborate on the challenges facing Ireland and its European partners.

About the Speaker:

Lucinda Creighton was appointed Minister of State for European Affairs in March 2011. She was first elected to the Dáil in 2007 and was returned in the General Election in 2011. A qualified barrister, she was elected to Dublin City Council in 2004 and served as Fine Gael spokesperson on European Affairs for 2007-2010.  

Minister Creighton campaigned for a yes vote in the Nice and Lisbon referendums, served on the board of the Young European Christian Democrats, served on an advisory committee to the Department of Education for the Irish Presidency of the EU in 2004, and represented Ireland at the Youth Convention on the Future of Europe in Brussels.