Town Hall event in Galway ahead of European elections in Midlands North-West
There are 27 candidates running for five seats in the European Parliament in the Midlands-Northwest constituency.
European Movement Ireland, in cooperation with the European Parliament Liaison Office, is holding a Town Hall event for the upcoming European Elections in the five-seat Midlands-North-West constituency. The event is taking place in The Galmont Hotel in Galway on Thursday next, May 16, from 7pm to 8pm.
Moderated by Oireachtas TV’s Flor MacCarthy, the panel will include Dr Brendan Flynn, Head of Discipline Political Science at the School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway; Karen Coleman, Editor of EU News Radio, and Máirín Ní Ghadhra, Broadcaster with TG4 and RTÉ RnaG.
This hour-long event will see expert journalists and academics discuss topics such as the role of the European Elections, the impact of the European Parliament in our daily lives, and the role of voters in shaping our future. The format will be a panel discussion followed by a Q&A session with audience members, including MEP candidates. There are 27 candidates in the constituency.
Prior registration is essential at www.europeanmovement.ie. Further information on the event will be circulated to registered attendees before the event. If you have any questions or have any additional requirements for the event, you can send them to events@europeanmovement.ie.
European Movement Ireland has also launched the Can Vote Will Vote campaign, including an information hub that will act as "a go-to website for non-partisan information on the EU elections".
The Can Vote, Will Vote campaign is co-funded by the European Union.
