Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and strong.

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined.

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear weapons to states, even states like North Korea.

The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body.

Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education.

U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits.