Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to Strasbourg for engagements in the Council of Europe and in the European Parliament today and tomorrow.
Today, Mr. Martin will meet with representatives of the Council of Europe to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the body from May to November of this year. He will also pay a visit to the European Court of Human Rights.
Mr. Martin will join President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola in unveiling a bust of Nobel Laureate John Hume, which has been donated to the European Parliament by the Government. It marks the contribution he made during his 25 years as an MEP, and the inspiration he took from the European project in his work for peace in Ireland.
Mr. Hume, a founding member of the SDLP, was one of the highest-profile politicians in Northern Ireland. He died in Londonderry in 2020.
On Wednesday, the Taoiseach will address the European Parliament, reflecting on 50 years since Ireland decided to join the European Union.
He also hopes to meet the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, who will also be visiting the European Parliament.