Former taoiseach Enda Kenny after he was presented with the Trinity European Laureate Award in Dublin on Tuesday night. Photograph: Paul Sharp/SharpixFormer taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that as Europe finds itself “a little bit removed from the United States”, the Continent will become more realistic in the decisions it makes over the coming decades. “You learn after 40 years in politics almost to be infallible in reading faces.”Speaking after the event, Mr Kenny reiterated the collective approach that he believes is needed to tackle climate-driven migration and immigration in years to come. “Either because of sea waters rising and floods or because of climate change with severe drought and an inability to live in those places,” Mr Kenny said. Thanking the room, Mr Kenny supposed that “in a sporting sense, this is the only gold medal that Mayo people have got”.

Source: The Irish Times November 26, 2025 14:31 UTC