It was a source of a great pride to me, as an Irish European, that when the new European Union of 25 was born ocially, it should be celebrated in Dublin on 1 May 2004 during such a successful Irish EU Presidency.
Ba chúis bróid dom, mar Éireannach agus Eorpach, gur ceiliúradh tús Aontas Eorpach an 25 i mBaile Átha Cliath an 1 Bealtaine 2004 le linn Uachtaránachta Éireannaí a bhí an-rathúil.