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Culture Night 2025

ONIEB was delighted to host our twelfth annual Culture Night on Friday 26th September – an evening dedicated to celebrating the vibrant culture of Northern Ireland through food, art and …

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Transpoesie Festival 2025

Critically acclaimed poet and musician Colin Hassard represented Northern Ireland at the 15th edition of the Transpoesie Poetry Festival, which took place in Antwerp and Brussels between 18-19 September 2025. …

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About Us

The Brussels Office represents the interests of the Northern Ireland Executive in Europe. Staff are employed by the Executive Office and a range of Northern Ireland Departments. Invest NI is located in the same premises.

Our aims

Representing Northern Ireland in Europe

Representing Northern Ireland in Europe

Supporting the Northern Ireland Executive in its new relationship with the EU Promoting Northern Ireland Executive’s interests and positions in the EU, and more widely in Europe Building mutually beneficial …

Showcasing Northern Ireland in Europe

Showcasing Northern Ireland in Europe

Northern Ireland is a place where people want to live and work, to visit and invest. The Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels is proud to regularly support Northern Ireland …

EU Funding

EU Funding

Horizon Europe Horizon Europe is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with over €90 billion of funding available over 7 years (2021 to 2027). The goal is to …

Our Team

Aodhán CONNOLLY
Director
Dessy Fitriyani
PA to the Director
Nuala Mc Namee
Deputy Director - EU Institutions
Lynda More
Senior EU Liaison Officer - Justice & Home Affairs
Johanna Lagan
Senior EU Liaison Officer - Research, Economy & EU Funding
David Hawkins
Senior EU Liaison Officer - Health & Social Affairs
Deirdre McDaid
Senior EU Liaison Officer - Energy & Sustainability
Jennifer Weir
Head of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs
William Devine
Deputy Head of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs
Corinne Becquevort
Events & Office Manager
Mari Quinones Salas
Administration and Finance Assistant
James Milligan
Policy and Events Assistant
April Harrison
Policy & Events Assistant

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The Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels

info.brusselsoffice@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk

+32 2 290 13 30

Chaussée d’Etterbeek 180, Brussels, Belgique

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