The European Commision is to introduce video booths in Cork City next month as part of their programme of listening events to address the public's EU concerns. However, the programme got off to a disappointing start in Cork as only seven people attended the first TalktoEU public meeting at the Grand Hotel in Fermoy on Tuesday night.

The meeting was opened by European Commission Representative Eddie McVeigh, who was joined at top-table by Peter Brennan, managing director of EPS Consulting, which is part of the consortium appointed to run the public awareness campaign.

The initiative of local events aims to encourage the public to air their views on EU issues, from Lisbon to school water rates, and have their questions and concerns answered. Events will be scheduled all over the country for the next six to eight months and the programme will launch its official website on 7 August.

Video booths will be located in streets, cinemas, shopping centers and at key TalktoEU events across Cork also from the end of August. The booths are designed to give passers-by the opportunity to ask questions and give their views on the EU in general and members of the public can query or comment on topics such as legislation and funding or the dynamics of the European institutions. Another listening event is to be held in Cork City in late August with a further meeting following in Mallow.

Cork groups who wish to host a TalktoEU meeting are being asked to register at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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