Sixth Irish EU Presidency
Begins Ireland's sixth Council Presidency with enlargement and constitutional negotiations as central priorities.
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2004 in Ireland
Explore 7 historical events and records for Ireland in 2004.
Historical records for Ireland in 2004
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January
Sixth Irish EU Presidency
Directs Irish diplomatic work during the first half of the 2004 Presidency.
May
Day of Welcomes
Hosts celebrations welcoming ten new countries during the largest enlargement in European Union history.
European Union Enlargement
Leads the Irish EU Presidency as ten new member states join the European Union.
June
European Constitutional Treaty Agreement
Helps broker unanimous political agreement on the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.
October
European Constitutional Treaty
Signs the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe on behalf of Ireland.
European Constitutional Treaty
Signs the European Constitutional Treaty for Ireland as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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