@CCBSCrossBorder

The Centre promotes research, information and support across borders on the island of Ireland, Europe, and beyond. #crossborder #research #projects #networking

 Armagh & Dublin
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'Sustaining the New Common Charter': Join us on Tuesday 3 November in the Seanad Chamber, Leinster House, Dublin, as representatives of community and voluntary groups hear about projects, successes, overcoming challenges, the shared environment and art. crossborder.ie/events/regist…
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The @poetryireland Partnership Scheme welcomes applications for support towards poetry readings, workshops and activities taking place between 1 January and 30 June 2027. Apply by 5pm on Sunday 15 November - form.jotform.com/26284408941… @artscouncil_ie ~ @ArtsCouncilNI
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In advance of next month's UK-EU Summit, @antsoares67's Briefing Paper considers what the ongoing re-set of relations between the UK Government & the European Union might mean for cross-border cooperation on the island of Ireland & the Windsor Framework. crossborder.ie/reports/north…
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"Businesses operating across Ireland and Northern Ireland should be able to invest in their people with confidence that those skills can travel with them. Ultimately, skills mobility is economic mobility." - Una McCabe, Ohk Energy irishtimes.com/business/2026… #crossborder #mobility

‘Businesses that export cross-Border are more profitable, more resilient’

Defying ‘unnecessary’ barriers, services trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland has bloomed into a €4.2bn relationship

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Representatives of community & voluntary groups are invited to our celebratory cross-border event to hear about projects, successes, overcoming challenges, the shared environment & art. 🗓️ Tuesday 3 November 📍 Seanad Chamber, Leinster House, Dublin crossborder.ie/events/regist…
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S2@25 research "S2@25 has provided an important opportunity to capture that experience, identify best practice and consider how the Bodies can continue to contribute collectively to shared priorities and strengthen North-South cooperation" - John O'Dowd crossborder.ie/news/s225-pro…
Photograph of Ian Crozier (Chief Executive, Ulster-Scots Agency), Gina McIntyre (Chief Executive, SEUPB), John O’Dowd, MLA (Minister of Finance), Anthony Soares (Director, Centre for Cross Border Cooperation) and JoAnne Kilmartin (Senior Development Officer, North South Engagement Centre, Atlantic Technological University).

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Brenna O'Roarty, the Centre's NS ESTEEM Researcher, attended last week's NI Chamber "2026 Future Workforce Summit". Employers, educators, industry leaders and policymakers explored how 16-24 year olds will transform the world of work. #research #recruitment #retention #skills
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"Sustaining the New Common Charter: Examples, Issues and Opportunities" Representatives of community and voluntary groups can register at crossborder.ie/events/regist… 🗓️ Tuesday 3 November ⏰ 9.30am-12.30pm 📍 Seanad Chamber, Leinster House, Dublin #SharedIsland Civic Society Fund
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Brenna O'Roarty, @antsoares67 and @AidantCampbell are at the "NW 2026: Realising our #Digital #Potential" conference in The Guildhall, Derry, today. Hosted by North West Tertiary Education Cluster - Atlantic Technological University, @UlsterUni, @nwrc_college and Donegal ETB.
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A Course Called Ireland: a 6-part series sees @coynewriter & actor Billy Murray play #golf courses from Co Cork to the Giant’s Causeway. Begins on BBC 1 NI and BBC iPlayer on Friday 23 October, and on BBC 2 from Sunday 25 October at 9.30pm. golftoday.co.uk/course-calle… #crossborder

Bill Murray and Tom Coyne Tee Up Irish Golf Road Trip in A Course Called Ireland

The six-part series, adapted from Coyne's cult links odyssey, lands on Paramount+ and the BBC later this month, with Murray's brothers, Chris O'Dowd, Joanne McNally and Jason Kelce along for the ride.

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The Centre's North South ESTEEM project was referenced by Atlantic Technological University representatives when they appeared before the @niassembly's @NIAEconomy last week. The recording is from 1:46 at youtube.com/watch?v=naKgjB4N… Read more at crossborder.ie/what.../proje… #research
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CCBC Director, @antsoares67, has presented at the inaugural meeting of the InsightLink All-Island Alliance. Led by NICVA & The Wheel, members will address barriers, share evidence & strengthen the voice of #voluntary and #community #sector organisations. nicva.org/policy-research/in…
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The All Island Institute of Public Health (AIIPH) sponsored panel 2 at the CCBC 2026 conference: • Alistair Stewart, QUB • Claire McGee, Technological Universities Association • Conor Thompson, @aontas • John Doyle, DCU • Suzanne Costello, AIIPH 👀 youtube.com/watch?v=-l9cxRV7…
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Last week: Sustaining the New Common Charter with BORMAC, @devtrustsni, @EnvironmentNI, Irish Environmental Network, Kilcooley & Ards North Down Women's Centre, National Trust, Politics in Action, Rural Action, RCN Cookstown, Western Development Commission & Yield International.
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The Centre's Director, @antsoares67, is a speaker at "Ireland-Wales Cross-Border Cooperation in Practice". Top conversations on how cross-border cooperation is built, sustained and adapted in practice. 🗓️ 11 November 📍 Cardiff University Registration 👉eventbrite.co.uk/e/irelandwa…
Promotional flyer with programme details: 10:00 Panel 1: A History of Ireland-Wales Cooperation 11:00 Coffee break 11:20 Panel 2: Ireland-Wales Cooperation in a Changing European and Intergovernmental landscape 12:30 Lunch 14:00 Applied Policy Workshop: How to Conceive and Develop a Cross-Border Initiative 15:30 Workshop concludes 16:00 Exhibition Launch: Ireland and the Birth of Europe 17:00 Close Speakers and contributors: • Dr Giada Lagana, Cardiff University - Chair • Dr Dáithí Mac Síthigh, Royal Irish Academy • Dr Zoe Coombes, Swansea University • Dr Anthony Soares, Centre for Cross Border Studies of Armagh • Geraint Green, Agile Cymru • Dr Irene McMaster, University of Strathclyde

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Irish Sea cooperation: the NI Executive Office has published #PEACEPLUS-funded #research undertaken by the CCBC and the University of Strathclyde’s @eprc-eu.bsky.social: • Summary Report - crossborder.ie/reports/disc-… • Policy & Literature Review - crossborder.ie/reports/disc-… #policy

Developing Irish Sea Cooperation Intergovernmental Cooperation: Opportunities and barriers to...

Share this page:  This PEACEPLUS-funded research “Summary Report” examines the opportunities and barriers to greater intergovernmental cooperation across the Irish Sea. It identifies areas where...

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This week, we launched the Frontier Workers Case Studies Resource. This resource aims to helps navigate the complex landscape of rights for frontier workers and their families after the UK’s exit from the EU and is comprised of six case studies based on common situations frontier workers and their families find themselves in. Want to know more? Visit nihrc.org/our-work/brexit/fr… learn about frontier workers and their rights. Read our press statement here: nihrc.org/news/detail/fronti…
An image of five people standing in front of a building smiling. They are, left to right: Alyson Kilpatrick, Dr Ivanka Antova, Dr Sylvia de Mars, Annmarie O’Kane, Aisling Doran and Manus Reid. They are holding a copy of the Frontier workers case studies booklet.

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St Brigid's Arms: Dozens of women feature in a new exhibition at the University of Liverpool's Victoria Gallery & Museum. Their reflections on identity through folklore, art, personal objects & family history shine a spotlight on women of Irish heritage. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq70…

Irish heritage and culture, as told by the women of the North West

A new exhibition is celebrating the role of women in the rich Irish communities across northern England.

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Watch session 1 of the 2026 Annual Conference online at youtube.com/watch?v=ZGuzeWii… Thanks to @DeptofFHed, North West Tertiary Education Cluster, EPIC Futures NI, Dublin City University & Queen's University Belfast. @AidanGarner5 @OsborneTweets @antsoares67 @nwrc_college #ccbcconf
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October is #HealthLiteracyMonth and Maeve Murray, Assistant Professor in Physical Education at @DCU, has written on the issue for our research platform. She explores health literacy across the island, lessons from a decade of research, and the future. crossborder.ie/guest-contrib…
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