Minister McEntee sets out Ireland's priorities for EU Presidency

June 17, 20261 min readeurope

Ireland’s EU Presidency priorities (July–December 2026)

Ireland’s three core focus areas: competitiveness, values, and security.
Initiatives aim to show Europe delivering opportunity, protecting citizens, and upholding core values.
Presidency includes 22 informal ministerial meetings, a European Political Community meeting, and an informal European Council meeting; six ministerial meetings outside Dublin (Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Mayo, Wicklow) with Dublin Castle as the

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