Ireland

Barry: Barry is currently pursuing his PHD in Politics and public administration in which he is researching the level of representation of political parties in Ireland on issues of European Integration.  Holding a Master’s Degree in Government he studied the direction in which Europe was moving following the financial crisis using federalist theory.

Involved in politics in Ireland for years becoming disillusioned with the way in which Irish parties fail to engage with the electorate on the European Union and consistently put forward national agendas and issues. Following his masters studies he became convinced that only through presenting a long term vision in which the European Union was moving could re-invigorate people’s fate in the European Union. In 2013 he joined the EFP and soon became the Irish Chapters Secretary and drafted their constitution. He was elected as co-Secretary General of the European Federalist Party at the 3^rd Federalist Convention in Brussels.