The Irish Regions Office (IRO) was established in 2000, with the support of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, as a Brussels based resource for the Irish members of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and their regional authorities. The activities of the office have since been expanded through a collaboration of the Association of the Irish Regions (AIR) and local authority managers to provide a wider range of services to Irish local and regional authorities.

The establishment of the IRO is recognition of the growing impact of EU policies at the sub-national level. With almost three quarters of EU legislation now implemented at local or regional level, a priority of the IRO is to assist Irish sub-national authorities in influencing the development of this legislation before having to implement it.  The IRO also helps to maintain sub-national government’s awareness of developments within the EU generally, highlighting issues of relevance, assisting participation in the policy making process and identifying relevant funding opportunities.

Located in the heart of Brussels’ EU district, the IRO is perfectly positioned to act as a link between the EU institutions and the local and regional levels and to give its sub-national partners a tangible presence at the centre of EU affairs.

For more information on the Irish Regions Office please visit their website at www.iro.ie.

 

Contacts:

ROBERT COLLINS
IRO — Head of Office
Tel: +32 (0)2 233 1122   
e-mail: robert.collins@iro.ie

RONAN GINGLES
IRO — EU Policy, Research & Communications Officer
Tel: +32 (0)2 233 1120       
e-mail: ronan.gingles@iro.ie

 

Location:

2nd Floor
Rond-Point Schuman, 11
B-1040 Brussels