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John Bruton talked about reaction from the EU concerning worldwide efforts to stabilize financial markets. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Ambassador Bruton talked about issues related to both the United States and the European Union. Topics included: the EU’s desire to simplify trade with the U.S. and the recently passed “Open…

Ambassador Bruton was in Vienna the past week during President Bush’s meeting at a summit of leaders of the European Union. He is the head of the European Commission delegation to U.S. The a…

The House International Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats held a hearing on U.S.-European Union relations. The hearing focused on the European Union Constitution that rec…

Ambassador John Bruton is the head of the European Commission’s delegation to the U.S. He discussed the European Union’s future in light of the May 29 French rejection of the constitution an…

Mr. Bruton talked about President Bush’s trip to Europe and relations between the U.S. and European Union. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.

Prime Minister Ahern and Mr. Bruton talked about the Northern Ireland peace agreement that requires the Irish Republic to drop its claim to Northern Ireland. They focused on the effort put f…

Irish leaders debated the Good Friday Peace Agreement. The also debated Sinn Fein’s role in keeping the peace, and recent violence in Omaugh, which followed the agreement.

Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took members' questions, mostly about the progress of the Northern Ireland peace talks. The parties have imposed an April 9 deadline for reaching an agreement.

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took members' questions on the Irish government response to the expulsion of Sinn Fein from Northern Ireland peace talks. He stressed that he hoped that Sin…

Republic of Ireland Prime Minister Bertie Ahern announced his selections for various government ministers to the Dail (pronounced "doyle"). Opposition leaders then commented on his choices.

Prime Minister Bruton and Mr. Ahern, the two major prime ministerial candidates debated Irish issues before the Irish parliamentary elections on June 6. They made opening statements and then…

The major issues, parties and prime ministerial candidates were examined. The election will be held June 6. Mr. Little discussed the elections and was joined by Mr. O’Connell via telephone f…

Irish Prime Minister John Bruton announced the dissolution of the current Irish Parliament. Opposition leader Bertie Ahern also spoke, expressing his optimism about the upcoming election an…

Irish Prime Minister John Bruton spoke to reporters about his meeting with Vice President Al Gore on the subject of the Northern Ireland peace process. He emphasized the need for an IRA ceas…

Prime Minister John Bruton presented Vice President Al Gore with a crystal bowl full of shamrocks. Then the prime minister spoke of the violent history of Ireland and asked for help in putti…

Irish Prime Minister John Bruton addressed the British-Irish Interparliamentary Body meeting. The body was established in 1990 as a link between the parliaments of Ireland and Great Britain.…

Following his meeting in the Oval Office with President Clinton, Irish Prime Minister John Bruton talked with reporters about the Northern Ireland peace talks. He also took questions from th…

President Clinton and the Irish Prime Minister John Bruton talked with reporters prior to their second day of talks on the Northern Ireland peace talks. Prime Minister Bruton said he wants a…

President Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas), Prime Minister of Ireland John Bruton, and President Jacques Santer of the European Commission briefed reporters on U.S. and European relations. They tal…