The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) aims to promote co-operation between political representatives in Britain and Ireland for the benefit of the people they represent.
BIPA’s membership includes representatives from the UK Parliament, the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Welsh Assembly, the High Court of Tynwald (Isle of Man) and the States of Guernsey and Jersey. The Assembly was established in 1990.
60th plenary
Opening address of the 60th Plenary
Watch the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, giving the opening address to the 60th BIPA Plenary in the Dáil Chamber on 22 February 2021.
Some of the BIPA members, including co-Chair Brendan Smith TD, preparing for the virtual plenary
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Find out more
For more information, see the website of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
Contact details
Clerk
Regina Boyle
+353 (0) 1 618 3218
regina.boyle@oireachtas.ie