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Former PSNI Chief Constable Sir George Hamilton welcomed to Board

Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland, welcomes former Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Sir George Hamilton to the Co-operation Ireland Board. Sir George is the second appointment to the Co-operation Ireland board this year; former SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie joined in April. Continue reading

Co-operation Ireland German Chancellor Angela Merkel An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Round-table moderated by CEO Peter Sheridan in Dublin discussing Northern Ireland border, shared lived experiences, and Brexit

Round-table with Chancellor Angela Merkel and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Chairman Dr. Christopher Moran, said, “Co-operation Ireland was very pleased to be invited to today’s round-table with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It is important that Co-operation Ireland plays its role as the leading cross-community and cross-border peace and reconciliation body and that we were able to help show Chancellor Merkel the importance of an invisible border on the Island of Ireland.” Continue reading

Co-operation Ireland Amazing the Space

Dr. Christopher Moran commends 300 young people as they pledge to support peace in their communities

Dr. Christopher Moran commended the young participants, special guests, and sponsors of Amazing the Space 2019, saying, “Today, peace and prosperity across the Island of Ireland could not be more important, and there is no better group to imagine and shape this future than our next generation.” Continue reading

Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland and British Ambassador to the United States Kim Darroch KCMG attend a Friends of Ireland Lunch hosted by Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill and joined by President Trump and Vice-President Michael Pence and An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Dr. Christopher Moran represents Co-operation Ireland at The White House and Capitol Hill

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, Dr. Christopher Moran attended a White House reception hosted by President Donald J. Trump, a Capitol Hill lunch hosted by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of the United States House of Representatives, and a series of meetings and programmes hosted by the British and Irish Embassies in Washington, D.C. Continue reading

Regeneration of the Cabrach & Glenfiddich Estates, visitors centre and houses under construction, in association with EDF

Cabrach & Glenfiddich Estates Regeneration, Visitor Centre and Houses

Regeneration of the Cabrach & Glenfiddich Estates, visitors centre and houses under construction, in association with EDF. #cabrach #glenfiddich

Additional information: https://www.cabrachglenfiddich.org/ Continue reading

Dr. Christopher Moran Alan Duncan Sir David Wooton Co-operation Ireland Mansion House City Dinner

Dr. Christopher Moran toasts to Anglo-Irish Relations at City of London Dinner

Dr. Christopher Moran delivered a warm and personal toast “to Anglo-Irish relations” at the 2019 Co-operation Ireland annual City of London dinner, held in London’s historic Mansion House. The toast concluded the evening’s programme, which heard … Continue reading

Christopher Moran Pride of Place 2018

Dr. Christopher Moran delivers speech at 2018 IPB Pride of Place Awards in Cork, Ireland

800 community heroes from across the Island of Ireland attended the IPB Pride of Place Awards at Cork City Hall, hosted by Co-operation Ireland. The annual competition, described as ‘The Oscars of the Community Sector,’ celebrates the often-unsung work of community groups that selflessly work to make local neighbourhoods a better place to live in, work in, or visit. Continue reading

President of Ireland Dr. Christopher Moran Peter Sheridan Football Friendly Martin O'Neill Michael O'Neill Dublin

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins: work of Co-operation Ireland “will and must continue”

“The great work towards peace and reconciliation undertaken by Co-operation Ireland, by the Irish and British Government, and by people of goodwill across our island, will and must continue.” – President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins … Continue reading

Christopher Moran welcomes Ambassador of the United States Robert Woody Johnson to Crosby Moran Hall

Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland was delighted to welcome the new Ambassador of the United States of America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Robert Wood ‘Woody’ Johnson to dinner at Crosby Moran Hall. Continue reading

White House Historical Association Logo Washington DC

Dr. Christopher Moran featured in The White House Historical Association program on Anglo-Irish Relations

Dr. Christopher Moran featured in a luncheon panel with Randolph Churchill and Bob Scher, Head of International Affairs for BP America, in ‘The United Kingdom and Ireland in the White House Symposium’, held in Washington, D.C. and hosted by The White House Historical Association and White House Historical Association President, Stewart D. McLaurin. Continue reading

John Bruton Taoiseach Vice Chairman of Co-operation Ireland

Former Taoiseach & Vice Chairman of Co-operation Ireland, John Bruton, on John Redmond MP

John Bruton, Former Taoiseach and Vice Chairman of Co-operation Ireland, spoke at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster to celebrate the life and service of John Redmond MP. He said, “I thank Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland, for making this commemoration happen. When Christopher decides something is going to happen, it happens!” Continue reading

Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and Irish artist Colin Davidson with political leaders, pictured discussing Colin’s portrayal of Her Majesty at Crosby Hall

Dr. Christopher Moran praised for “extraordinary” role in positive Anglo-Irish relations

RTÉ reflects on the significance of Dr. Christopher Moran’s involvement in positive Anglo-Irish relations since the unveiling of Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait by Irish artist Colin Davidson at Crosby Moran Hall in 2016. Continue reading