Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas Byrne

The fourth podcast in the 2025 F.E. podcast series was an interview with Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Minister of State for Defence, by Barry Colfer, Director of Research at the IIEA in Dublin. The podcast is part of the Future-proofing Europe Project which is kindly funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs. The theme of the podcast was Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2026. Minister Byrne commenced the interview by describing his long-standing experience and interest in European Affairs and explained the roles and responsibilities of the Presidency which include chairing a wide range of meetings at every level in Dublin, Brussels and Luxembourg and representing the EU and the Member States at various international summits during the term of the Presidency. At domestic level, several government departments are already working on the administrative arrangements and preparations needed to run an efficient and impactful Presidency and to find consensus on policies of major import. As to the public visibility of the Presidency, he said it would mainly be capture by the arrival of EU leaders for an informal European Council and for a meeting of the European Political Community, (EPC) in Ireland during its Presidency with leaders from up to 47 European countries. A further 22 informal Ministerial meetings, a quarter of which would be held outside Dublin, and 250 other working group meetings would be hosted around Ireland led by civil servants and Ministers. They would complement the work of the Committee of Ambassadors to the EU, (COREPER) in meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg. The Minister said that he had opened a consultation portal to elicit citizens' views on what Ireland's priorities should be, and to invite them to suggest a theme for Ireland's Presidency. He expressed a strong interest in engaging the public interest in the Presidency. In terms of Presidency priorities, he said that some are already part of the ongoing legislative agenda in the EU and will need to be advanced. Others will derive from the agreed Presidency trio programme which involves the Irish, Lithuanian and Greek Presidencies over an 18month period, the purpose of which is to maintain continuity and consistency across the three Presidencies. As to likely priorities, which will be formally announced in June 2026, the Minister mentioned values, such as democracy and rule of law, competitiveness, the Single Market and simplification agenda, security and defence, the MFF and Enlargement. As well as capturing the imagination of citizens the main objective then would be move forward as an honest broker representing the voices of all Member States and to see where Ireland can have an impact on shaping the agenda and achieve consensus on major portfolios, all of which would enhance the reputation of the country, both from an administrative and diplomatic point of view.

Superintendent Liam Geraghty and our panel of Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North-Central discuss Storm Claudia which continues to affect parts of the country.

Released November 4, 2025 - Please join us for a timely conversation with Dr. Rhee, Chang Yong, Governor of the Bank of Korea, as he discusses key issues shaping global and domestic economic policy. Governor Rhee sat down with Thomas Byrne, President & CEO of The Korea Society, during his visit to D.C. to attend IMF/WBG Annual Meetings and the G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors Meeting. In this interview, Governor Rhee shares his views on a wide-range of topics - ranging from global and Korea's economic outlook, local and global governance of the stablecoins, and to the fiscal challenges and investment negotiations between the US and Korea. This program was recorded at the Korea Inter-Parliamentary Exchange Center (KIPEC) in Washington D.C. on October 16, 2025. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/2076-interview-with-bank-of-korea-governor-rhee-chang-yong

October 8, 2025 - The United States and Korea are entering a pivotal phase of maritime cooperation. Since the start of the Trump 2.0 administration, South Korean shipbuilders have been courted as key partners in reviving the U.S. shipbuilding industry, with Seoul pledging $150 billion under the "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again" initiative to modernize naval capacity, expand commercial shipyards, and strengthen allied supply chains. Join us for a timely conversation with Colin Grabow (Cato Institute) as we explore how to steer this new bilateral framework toward mutual maritime and economic prosperity. At the heart of the discussion is the Jones Act, the 1920 law mandating domestically built and owned vessels for U.S. coastal trade. Together, we will consider whether reforms to the Act—or innovative partnership models—can unlock the full potential of U.S.–Korea maritime collaboration. This conversation will be moderated by Thomas Byrne, President and CEO of The Korea Society. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/corporate/2057-revisiting-the-jones-act-from-protectionism-to-partnership

Is é an cogadh san Úcráin a bhí chun tosaigh sna cainteanna ag Comhairle na hEorpa sa mBruiséil inné.

Ireland's Minister of State for EU Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne discusses EU plans to impose further sanctions on Russia, plus how the bloc should respond to China's rare earth export curbs. He spoke to Stephen Carroll on "Bloomberg Daybreak Europe" in Brussels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, speaks about the Presidential election and the upcoming budget.

Joining Pat this morning for our Friday Forum were Thomas Byrne, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for European Affairs and at the Department of Defence and TD for Meath East, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and also Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.

Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East, and Minister of State for European Affairs, Trade and Defence and Professor Ray Murphy, Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway

Mark Mellett, former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, discusses the UNIFIL mission in South Lebanon, as the UN Security Council considers renewing its mandate amid opposition from Israel and the US. Thomas Byrne, Minister of State, Department of Defence, on the possibility of the peacekeeping mission in South Lebanon being ended.

Thomas Byrne, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for European Affairs, discusses the concerns Ireland has around proposed changes to CAP.

Inné sa mBruiséil phlé Comhairle na nAirí Gnóthaí Eachtracha an ghéarchéim trádála leis na Stáit Aontaithe agus inniú tá sé dá thuairisciú go bhfuil athbhreithnú suntasach le déanamh ar an gComhbheartas Talmhaíochta.

Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East, and Minister of State for European Affairs, Trade and Defence

Send us a textEdmund Husserl is considered by many as the father of phenomenology, he is also a complex thinker. In this video, Dr. Thomas Byrne joins us to introduce Husserl's philosophy. Dr. Byrne is a research assistant professor at the University of Illinois. He is a classically trained phenomenologist, having completed his PhD at The Husserl Archives at KU Leuven.Support the show--------------------------If you would want to support the channel and what I am doing, please follow me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/christianityforall Where else to find Josh Yen: Philosophy YT: https://bit.ly/philforallEducation: https://bit.ly/joshyenBuisness: https://bit.ly/logoseduMy Website: https://joshuajwyen.com/

D'fhógair Uachtarán Mheiriceá Donald Trump aréir go gcuirfidh sé moill ar na taraifí de 50% bhí le gearradh ar earraí as an Aontas Eorpach ó thús na míosa seo chugainn.

In a social media post on Friday, the US President said he would recommend 50% tariffs on the EU to begin on June 1st.

Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East, and Minister of State for European Affairs, Trade and Defence // Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin-Rathdown // Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Irish Independent // Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with the Irish Examiner

Lean ionsaithe dróin ón Rúis ar an Úcráin aréir. Tuairiscíodh gur maraíodh duine amháin sna hionsaithe ar Dnipro, agus gur gortaíodh ar a laghad 38 duine sna hionsaithe dróin ar chathair Kharkiv san Úcráin. Labhraíonn an tAire Stáit faoi chúrsaí san Úcráin tar éis a chuairt ar an tír ag an deireadh seachtaine.

The US President Donald Trump has questioned whether Russia's leader Vladimir Putin is serious about ending the war in Ukraine. We get analysis from Iulia Joja, Professor of European Security at Georgetown University and Thomas Byrne, Minister for European Affairs.

Dearcadh an Rialtais ar an gcruinniú a bhí san Eoraip inné agus na socraithe atá siad a dhéanamh sa tír seo le dhul i ngleic le cúrsaí.

April 4, 2025 - Join us for this rapid reaction program held soon after the ruling of South Korea's Constitutional Court on the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol. If the impeachment motion is upheld, the country will have 60 days to hold a presidential election. How will the outcome of the case affect Korea's democracy and society, U.S.-Korea relations, inter-Korean relations, and Korea's regional relations with countries such as Japan, China, and Russia? Join us for a discussion with Ambassador (Ret.) Philip Goldberg, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, and Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Tokyo bureau chief for The Washington Post, covering Japan and the Koreas. Korea Society President and CEO Thomas Byrne will provide introductory remarks. The discussion is moderated by policy director Jonathan Corrado and policy program officer Chelsie Alexandre. This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1991-the-verdict-on-korea-s-presidential-impeachment-case

Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East, Minister of State for European Affairs, at the Departments of the Taoiseach, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence // Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan Monaghan, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Defence

Cruinniú eigeandála sa Bhruiséal inné.

Tá cuireadh faighte ag an Taoiseach Micheál Martin ó Uachtarán Mheiriceá Donald Trump cuairt a thabhairt ar an Teach Bán ar an 12ú de mhí Márta.

Ukraine and the United States are working productively on an economic deal at the centre of an effort to end Russia's war on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said. To discuss this Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Tomas Byrne and the British Ambassador to Ireland, Paul Johnston

Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, discusses whether Ireland could provide peacekeepers to Ukraine.

Thomas Byrne, Minister for European Affairs

February 4, 2025 - Join us for a discussion on the newly launched book: Korea-US-China Trilateral Relations in the Xi Jinping Era. The authors, CHUNG Duck Koo, Korea's former Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Energy, and YUN Byung-se, Korea's former Minister of Foreign Affairs, examine Korea-US-China trilateral relations through a strategic triangular lens. The book moves beyond conventional discussions of bilateral ties to provide an in-depth analysis of the complexity, conflict, and economic interdependence characterizing the relationships among these three nations. In the discussion, Minister Chung and Minister Yun also address the new US administration and shifts in Korean politics, offering timely insights to shed light on unfolding events. The moderator for the program is Korea Society president and CEO Thomas Byrne. The book is available for purchase here. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1955-korea-us-china-trilateral-relations-looking-back-and-looking-forward

An méid a thit amach sa Dáil inné.

The 34th Dáil has been adjourned until tomorrow amid chaotic scenes today. For reaction Alan Kelly, Labour Party and Thomas Byrne, Fiana Fáil TD.

Fianna Fáil Leader, Micheál Martin is to be Taoiseach until late 2027 as the programme for government pledges 300,000 homes to be built by the end of 2030, a cut in childcare costs and new transport police. We get reaction to the ambitious programme for government with Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD & outgoing Minister of State at Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport Gaeltacht.

Cén leagan amach a bheas ar an Rialtas nua, dar leis?

In less than 24 hours, polls will officially open and the general election campaign will be behind us. So here to give us their final day pitches were Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht and Fianna Fail candidate for Meath East, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Enterprise and candidate for Dublin Fingal West and also Helen McEntee, Minister for Justice and Fine Gael candidate for Meath East.

Foilsíodh Clár Toghchánaíochta Fhianna Fáil an tseachtain seo, an chéad pháirtí a chuir plean iomlán os comhair an phobail faoin méid ar mhaith leo a bhaint amach dá bhfillfidís ar an rialtas tar éis an olltoghcháin.

Thomas Byrne, FF TD for Meath East, + Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education + the Gaeltacht, Duncan Smith Labour TD for Dublin Fingal, Party Whip + spokesperson on Health, Disability, Transport & Communications , Hugh O'Connell - Political Editor, The Sunday Times & Dr Jennifer Kavanagh - Law Lecturer, South East Technological University.

An Plean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge agus an Plean Digiteach Gaeilge.

In this episode of the Insider's Guide to Energy, host Chris Sass sits down with Thomas Byrne, CEO of Clean Capital, to discuss the critical role corporates play in driving the clean energy transition. Byrne emphasizes the urgent need for companies to step up their investments in renewable energy to meet rising power demands, driven by data centers and AI growth. He explains how clean energy leaders can accelerate the transition by engaging in tax equity markets and leveraging their financial power to support sustainable initiatives. Byrne shares insights on the evolving energy landscape, highlighting the challenges of rising energy demand and the slowing decommissioning of fossil fuel plants. He discusses how Clean Capital is helping corporates navigate these complexities, stressing the importance of strategic collaboration between energy providers and large companies to meet both economic and environmental goals. Byrne also touches on the impact of regulatory changes, including the Inflation Reduction Act and Basel III, on clean energy financing. Listeners will gain valuable knowledge about the future of renewable energy, the increasing demand for power, and how corporates can lead the way in funding and supporting clean energy solutions. This episode is a must-listen for energy leaders, corporate decision-makers, and anyone interested in the intersection of clean energy, corporate responsibility, and the financial mechanisms driving the energy transition. We were pleased to host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-byrne-b72ab524/Visit our website: https://insidersguidetoenergy.com/

Cuirfear tús le cruinniú dhá lá pháirtí Fhianna Fáil inniu i gCill Iníon Léinín i ndeisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath.      

Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fail TD for Meath East, and Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht

Thomas Byrne, Minister for Sport, looks ahead to the launch of the State's first ever National Swimming Strategy.

Aisling O'Reilly caught up with Minster Thomas Byrne, 6x-time gold medallist Jason Smyth and the CEO of Paralympics Ireland, Stephen McNamara ahead of the Paralympics 2024.

Áirítear gurbh iad na cluichí Oilimpeacha a chríochnaigh aréir, an taispeántas a b'fhearr ag Éirinn, iad ag buachan cheithre bhonn óir agus trí bhonn cré-umha. Tá an rialtas anois ag gealladh tuilleadh tacaíochta do chúrsaí spóirt.

Thomas Byrne, Minister of State with responsibility for Sport

Bhí an tAire Stáit Gaeltachta Thomas Byrne i gCiarraí inné agus é ag bualadh le grúpaí pobail agus le muintir na h-áite.

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Thomas Byrne, CEO and co-founder of Clean Capital, to discuss the evolving landscape of clean energy investment and development. Byrne shares insights from his journey in the industry, from his beginnings as a project finance lawyer to founding Clean Capital in 2016.The conversation delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by the ongoing energy transition. Byrne and Montague explore the unexpected surge in electricity demand due to the rise of data centers and artificial intelligence (AI), and how this impacts the push for a renewable energy grid. They discuss the complexities of meeting increased energy needs while simultaneously working to curb greenhouse gas emissions.Byrne offers a unique perspective on Clean Capital's role in the middle market of clean energy projects, ranging from 1 to 75 megawatts. He highlights their focus on "quirkier" projects, including the development of brownfields, Superfund sites, and reclaimed coal mines. The discussion also touches on Clean Capital's ventures into emerging markets, such as their projects in Alaska and Guam.The episode provides valuable insights into the financial aspects of clean energy development, including the impact of recent legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act. Byrne and Montague also explore potential technological advancements that could shape the future of the industry, from robotics in solar installation to innovative software platforms for project management.This conversation offers listeners a comprehensive look at the current state of clean energy investment and development, as well as thought-provoking predictions for the future of the industry. It's a must-listen for anyone interested in the financial and practical aspects of the ongoing energy transition.Social Media HandlesThomas ByrneClean Capital Support the Show.Connect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com

Deir Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta Thomas Byrne go bhfuil ceisteanna curtha aige faoi céard a bhí dá dhéanamh ag eagraíochtaí stáit do cheantair Gaeltachta na Mí.

Tráthnóna inné sa Dáil rith an rialtas an dara céim de Bhille Údarás na Gaeltachta, 2024, áit ar leag siad amach na leasaithe atá i gceist a dhéanamh ar thoghchán an bhoird agus ar chúramaí tithíochta.

Tá na leasuithe atá molta a dhéanamh ar Bhille Údarás na Gaeltachta foilsithe ag an Aire Gaeltachta, Catherine Martin agus ag Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta, Thomas Byrne.

June 28, 2024 - Join us for a bipartisan pair of Former Members of Congress to hear a forecast unpacking how America's 2024 presidential and congressional elections will impact U.S. domestic politics, U.S. foreign policy, and America's dynamic relationship with South Korea. The conversation features former Representative Bart Gordon, Former Senator Tim Hutchinson, and Chicago Council on Global Affairs senior fellow Dina Smeltz, with opening remarks by the Republic of Korea Consul General Euy Whan Kim, Former Members of Congress (FMC) Chief Operating Officer Sabine Schleidt, and Korea Society President and CEO Thomas Byrne. The conversation will be moderated by American University professor Leonard Steinhorn. This program is presented in collaboration between The Korea Society and FMC's Congressional Study Group on Korea. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1842-the-2024-u-s-presidential-election-what-they-could-mean-at-home-and-abroad

An tseachtain seo a bhí cruinniú ag Conradh na Gaeilge leis an Aire Stáit Gaeltachta, Thomas Byrne - an chéad chruinniú dá gcuid leis an Aire Stáit ó ceapadh é.