Useful Links

European Links

Party of European Socialists - http://www.pes.org/

S&D Group in the European Parliament - http://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/

European Trade Union Confederation - http://www.etuc.org/

Irish Pro-European Groups

The Charter Group - http://www.thechartergroup.ie
A group of trade unionists to campaign for a YES vote to Lisbon and secure the Charter of Fundamental Rights in primary European Union law.

Ireland for Europe - http://www.irelandforeurope.ie/

Generation Yes - http://www.generationyes.ie/

Women for Europe - http://www.womenforeurope.com/

Information on Europe

The Lisbon Treaty 2009 White Paper - http://www.lisbontreaty.ie/whitepaper/
An explanation of changes to the functioning of the European Union made by the Lisbon Treaty
Lisbon Treaty White Paper, Irish Lanaguage Version : http://www.lisbontreaty.ie/whitepaperGA/

Institute of International and European Affairs - http://www.iiea.com/

European Parliament information - http://europa.eu/lisbon_treaty/

European Movement Ireland - http://www.europeanmovement.ie/
This is an independent voluntary organisation that aims to explain Europe in a jargon free way.

EU Matters - http://www.eumatters.ie
Information about Ireland's membership of the EU

Official texts

• Consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union
• European Parliament resolution on the Lisbon Treaty (January 2008)
• Text of Charter of Fundamental Rights
• Hearings of the Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the European Union