Emily O'Reilly

Emily O’Reilly is a former European and Irish Ombudsman and journalist, currently serving as an Ambassador for the Open Government Partnership.

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-05-30

Emily O’Reilly chaired the judging panel for the awards.

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-02-07

Emily O’Reilly was discussed as a potential candidate for the presidency.

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-10-26

Emily O'Reilly is the Ombudsman who intervened to facilitate the release of documentation to the SDS party.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2025-06-18

Emily O'Reilly was the first woman to hold the position of European Ombudsman before Teresa Anjinho.

Público·Portugal· 2025-05-24

Emily O’Reilly is the EU Ombudsman who demanded more transparency in the dealings of the EU Commission.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2025-05-14

Emily O'Reilly is the European Ombudsman who found elements of mismanagement in the actions of the European Commission.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2025-05-14

Emily O'Reilly was the EU Ombudsman who requested the retrieval of SMS exchanges related to the case.

Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·Monaco· 2025-05-14

Emily O'Reilly, the European Ombudsman, stated that even an SMS can be considered a document if it contains relevant information.

Index.hu·Hungary· 2025-05-13

Emily O'Reilly criticized Ursula von der Leyen for creating a culture of withholding information.

Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·Serbia· 2025-05-12

Former European ombudsman Emily O’Reilly was a political journalist with the newspaper at that time.

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-04-05

Emily O'Reilly is the outgoing European ombudsman who claimed that powerful figures in Von der Leyen's cabinet are holding back crucial documents for political reasons.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-02-10