{"id":16805,"date":"2016-02-10T11:48:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T11:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?p=16805"},"modified":"2016-02-10T11:57:01","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T11:57:01","slug":"british-ambassador-to-visit-ul-for-brexit-referendum-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/index.php\/british-ambassador-to-visit-ul-for-brexit-referendum-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"British ambassador to visit UL for Brexit Referendum discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"justify\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16806\" alt=\"20160201_115009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160201_115009-570x342.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160201_115009-570x342.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160201_115009-350x210.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160201_115009-183x110.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160201_115009-900x540.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">By Tom\u00e1s Heneghan<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">The British ambassador to Ireland will today visit the University of Limerick (UL) for a discussion on the future British referendum on exiting the European Union (EU).<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">The public meeting, entitled &#8216;The UK, Ireland, and the EU: Reform, Renegotiation, and Referendum&#8217;,\u00a0is being organised by\u00a0the UL Department of Politics and Public Administration, in association with the\u00a0British Embassy and Communicating Europe.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">The British ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Mr Dominick Chilcott will be the keynote speaker for the event and will outline the UK\u2019s strategy to renegotiate its relationship with the EU.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<div align=\"justify\">Mr Chilcott will be welcomed to the University of Limerick by Vice President Academic &amp; Registrar, Professor Paul McCutcheon.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Speaking about the upcoming event, Professor McCutcheon said: \u201cI know I speak on behalf of all of us when I say how delighted we are to welcome this very important discussion to UL and we look forward to hearing the views on the UK\u2019s efforts to reform the EU and its upcoming referendum on EU membership.\u201d<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Course Director of the MA European Politics and Governance programme, Dr Frank Haege, explained: \u201cWe have a line-up of political, legal, and economic experts who will highlight the issues at stake in the UK\u2019s efforts to redefine its relationship with the EU and the implications of a possible Brexit for Ireland.\u201d<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">The British government has in recent years committed to holding a referendum on the nation&#8217;s EU membership. This referendum is due to be held by the end of next year.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">UK Prime Minister, David Cameron has also been in negotiations with the EU recently in an effort to convince British voters to stay within the Union.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">The public discussion will take place this evening at the Kemmy Business School at UL, starting at 6.30pm.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Other speakers expected at the event include Marian Harkin (Member of European Parliament), Dr \u00d3rlaith Borthwick (Director of Policy, Limerick Chamber of Commerce), Dr. iur. Patricia Conlan (Centre for Irish-German Studies, UL), and Professor Emeritus Edward Moxon-Browne (Department of Politics and Public Administration, UL).<\/div>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_16805\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"16805\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 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