10 Years Since the Brexit Referendum: The Future of Ireland and Europe

The Centre for Cross Border Cooperation Innaugural Annual Lecture and Dublin City University Brexit Institute Annual Lecture, hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs will take place on Monday, 15 June 2026 – 17:30 – 19:00 at Iveagh House, Dublin.

In June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union — a decision that reshaped the political landscape of Ireland, Britain, and Europe. Ten years on, as Ireland prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the EU, this event brings together leading scholars and policymakers to reflect on the past, present, and future of Ireland’s cross-border relations, European integration, and global democracy.

Registration is currently closed to the public.

Opening remarks by Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora.
Introductory remarks by Dr. Anthony Soares, Director at Centre for Cross Border Cooperation and Prof. Federico Fabbrini, Full Professor of European Law and Founding Director of the Brexit Institute and Dublin European Law Institute.

Speech

Mrs. Mairead McGuinness, Former European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union

Closing remarks

Prof. John Doyle, Vice President for Research in Dublin City University, Professor of International Conflict Resolution