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The Triple Lock: When Ireland’s Commitment to Peace Becomes an Obstacle to It

Volt Ireland supports removing the UN Security Council mandate requirement for overseas deployments of the Defence Forces. However, we believe this reform must be accompanied by clear statutory definitions of peacekeeping, peace enforcement and other forms of international security assistance, alongside meaningful democratic oversight.

Reflections from The Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026

The Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 was in Dublin from 19-22 October. Experts in policy, industry, and sustainable research came together to discuss the transition to a sustainable bio-based economy. Now that the conference has ended, it is time to reflect on the activities, current knowledge and expertise in this sphere, and on the next steps to achieve a Global Bioeconomy that is just, sustainable, and fosters socio-economic development- the three pillars of the Bioeconomy Vision 2040.

Government Asks Households to Prepare While National Security Strategy Remains Missing

Household preparedness is reasonable. What is unreasonable is asking citizens to prepare for strategic threats without telling them what the State itself believes those threats are, who is responsible for addressing them, and what level of disruption citizens should realistically expect. Joseph Dillon gives his Volter View.

Transport transformation demands capital investment, not higher fares

Volt Ireland stands in full solidarity with Dublin Commuters and transport advocates nationwide. We call on all TDs to reject these fare increases and demand a transport strategy built for the future.

Welcoming a new Volt Ireland leadership team

We’re excited to welcome a new leadership team for Volt Ireland! Our interim lead, Eddy Hartog, as well as communications co-leads Till Dzierzon and Pierce Robinson, will step down from their lead roles but will continue to be active, contributing members of Volt Ireland. We welcome Seán Carlin, Nina van den Bergh and Thijs Panneman as co-presidents, Kim Gillick as communications lead, and Joseph Dillon as Leinster co-ordinator.

Volt Ireland at the GA in Frankfurt from Thijs’ perspective

This year’s Volt Europa General Assembly (GA) was in Frankfurt, and Ireland was represented by 4 of our members. It was a great weekend away, meeting around 1500 Volters from all across the 30 chapters, who all share the same political dreams.

Expansion of our social media presence

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Volt Ireland has Officially Launched!

The challenges we face today — from the climate crisis and housing shortages to social inequality and digital transformation — don’t stop at national borders. That’s why the solutions can’t either. Volt is a pan-European political movement offering a bold, unified vision for the future — built on cooperation across Europe and real, evidence-based action at every level of government.

Budget, Investment in Housing, Sustainability & Open Society

Housing, An Open Society, Investment, Sustainability.

25 Years of Peace

April marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, ending the Troubles and bringing peace to Northern Ireland after years of conflict dating back to the 1960s.

Statement on war in Ukraine

February 24 marked one year of the Russian war in Ukraine. Volt Ireland reiterates its absolute condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and restates its support and solidarity for the people of Ukraine in their brave struggle and suffering.

Climate Change, Housing, Healthcare

2023 is an important year for Ireland as it marks the 50th anniversary of Irish EU membership. Looking back, it’s amazing to see how much Ireland has changed in the last 50 years and how much the country has benefited from joining the EU.

Ireland Needs to Stay an Open Society

The recent anti-refugee protests in Dublin’s East Wall show that we mustn’t allow right-wing extremists to exploit the situation to drive their agenda and anti-refugee rhetoric. Volt Ireland believes that the future of Ireland continues to lie in being an open society welcoming people who are looking for a better life for themselves and their families.

Volt Ireland at the GA in Prague

On October 7-8, Marcus, Artur and Tobias of the leadership team of Volt Ireland went to Prague to attend this year’s autumn General Assembly of Volt Europa. It was amazing to see more than 800 Volt members from all over Europe to meet for one weekend and discuss the future of the party and of European politics.

statement on Northern ireland

Volt Europa asks the UK government to stop playing hockey with a hurling stick. Volt UK Party and Volt Ireland / Volt Éireann are deeply concerned about the current state of political deadlock in Northern Ireland. Volt is calling upon the DUP and the British Conservative Party to end their its attempts to block the restoration of the Stormont institutions – and accept the NI Protocol.

Condemns Russian Attempts to Partition Ukraine

Volt Ireland Condemns Russian Attempts to Partition Ukraine,Calls For Strongest Sanctions Possible. > Russian forces are a “blatant violation of Ukrainian sovereignty”; requires unified European response> Volt Ireland calls on Government to use UN Security Council seat “to its best advantage possible”

Ukraine, Portuguese Court Ruling and more

Naturally, the breakout of war in Ukraine is a major cause of alarm and concern for all Europeans, not just to Volt. Although a continuously changing situation, Volt Europa released the following statement:

French Irish Relations

We’re wishing you a very happy new year! 2022 is going to be an exciting year for Volt Ireland as we will focus on continuing to grow our chapter, finalizing to register as a political party and writing our manifesto. January marks the 20-year anniversary of the Euro. In 2002, the joined currency was introduced to twelve EU member states, and another seven member states introduced it since.

Irish tax system: Tax Is Back

In recent weeks the debate around the Irish tax system has re-emerged on the global stage, following the latest agreement amongst OECD countries to align global corporate taxation. The Irish Government represented by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe rejected the deal arguing that taxation falls under Irish sovereignty. Ireland found itself in a group of only nine out of 139 countries to oppose the agreement.