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Von der Leyen: "Europe owes Ireland".

Von der Leyen: "an Eoraip faoi chomaoin ag Éirinn".

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen claimed that there would be no "hard border" in Ireland and she said that it was necessary to ensure that the single market continued to function north and south.

Mhaígh Uachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh Ursula von der Leyen nach mbeadh aon "teorainn chrua" in Éirinn agus dúirt sí go gcaithfí a chinntiú go leanfadh an margadh aonair air ag feidhmiú thuaidh agus theas.

In a speech she gave to the Irish Dála Deputies and Senators this afternoon, Ursula von der Leyen indicated that Britain's departure from the European Union would not prevent reconciliation in Ireland.

In óráid a thug sí uaithi faoi dhreich Theachtaí Dála agus Sheanadóirí Éireann tráthnóna, thug Ursula von der Leyen le fios nach gcuirfeadh imeacht na Breataine as an Aontas Eorpach, nach gcuirfeadh sé bac leis an athmhuintearas in Éirinn.

She also promised that the European Union would uphold the Good Friday Agreement.

Gheall sí freisin go seasfadh an tAontas Eorpach le Comhaontú Aoine an Chéasta.

Speaking from the seat of the Head of Council in Dáil Éireann, she suggested that if the State of Ireland and the European Union were on one side and Britain on the other, if they were happy with all the sensitive issues (related to Citizenship) to take into account, that a sound compromise could be reached.

Ag labhairt di ó ionad an Chinn Chomhairle i nDáil Éireann, thug sí le tuiscint dá mbeadh Stát na hÉireann agus an tAontas Eorpach ar thaobh amháin agus an Bhreatain ar an taobh eile, dá mbeidís sásta na ceisteanna íogaire ar fad (a bhaineann le Breatimeacht) a chur san áireamh, go bhféadfaí teacht ar chomhréiteach fónta.

Ursula von der Leyen also said that the contact she had so far with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, gave her courage for the time to come.

Dúirt Ursula von der Leyen freisin gur thug an teagmháil a bhí aici go dtí seo le Príomh-Aire na Breataine Rishi Sunak, gur thug sé misneach di faoin am atá le teacht.

Citing former SDLP leader John Hume as her authority, she claimed that the European Union was an institution that both helped and adopted people.

Agus iarcheannaire an SDLP John Hume á thabhairt mar údarás aici, mhaígh sí gur foras é an tAontas Eorpach a thug idir chúnamh agus uchtach do dhaoine.

She highly praised this country and said that "the other countries of Europe respect Ireland more than any other country."

Mhol sí go hard an tír seo agus dúirt go bhfuil "an-mheas ag tíortha eile na hEorpa ar Éirinn thar aon tír eile."

She continued to make a white mouth with us and claimed that we are "evangelical, faithful to our history, open and free-spirited in relation to our destiny."

Lean sí uirthi ag déanamh an bhéil bháin linn agus mhaígh go bhfuilimid "soicheallach, dílís dár stair, oscailte agus saorbhreathach maidir lena bhfuil i ndán dúinn."

"Europe is better with Ireland as part of it and, indeed, Europe owes Ireland," she said.

"Is fearrde an Eoraip Éire mar chuid di agus, go deimhin, tá an Eoraip faoi chomaoin ag Éirinn," ar sí.

However, there is no rose without a thorn, and Ursula von der Leyen also drew attention to our leadership, as she said.

Níl rós gan deilgín, áfach, agus tharraing Ursula von der Leyen aird chomh maith ar ár gceanndánacht, mar a dúirt sí.

As it happens, this characteristic, she said, is needed to support Ukraine and for Europe to become independent from Russian gas and oil.

Mar a tharlaíonn sé, teastaíonn an tréith seo, arsa sí, le tacú leis an Úcráin agus le gur féidir leis an Eoraip a bheith neamhspleách feasta ar...