Care services for most vulnerable not good enough, says Simon Harris
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil ‘on track’ to strike government deal by January 22nd
Harris concedes Martin will get first turn as taoiseach in new rotation deal to form government
New coalition government ‘on track’ to be formed by January 22nd, Simon Harris says
Ukraine should not be pushed to negotiating table too soon, says new EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas
EU summit: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia ‘not interested’ in peace
Simon Harris hopes Occupied Territories Bill will be passed next year
Anti-Semitism accusations are intended to ‘distract’ from deaths of children during war in Gaza, says Taoiseach
Those in the EU waiting room are getting restless
Frustration growing in Western Balkans over ‘stagnating’ EU membership process
André Rieu lobbied Ursula von der Leyen for €15m to stage world tour
Dutch violinist met with European Commission president about EU funding to cover monetary shortfall of shows, documents show
When Ursula met André: Dutch conductor sought EU funds for world tour
Famous violinist privately lobbied European Commission president for up to €15 million to help fund world tour
Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’
Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’
France has a new prime minister, but the same political crisis
Centrist politician François Bayrou given the task of governing divided parliament where Michel Barnier failed
Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as new French prime minister
Francois Bayrou replaces Michel Barnier who resigned last week after far-right and leftist lawmakers voted to topple the government
Pause on Syrian asylum claims to be reviewed in coming weeks, says Helen McEntee
Minister for Justice says fall of Assad regime ‘really positive’ but it is not clear what will happen next in Syria
Intense lobbying for backroom EU jobs plays out below high politics
Europe letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissioners
EU to limit asylum rights in response to Russian ‘weaponisation’ of migration
European Commission clears countries to take emergency measures to stop Russia facilitating migrant flows into eastern states
Sanctions on Russia a constant game of ‘cat and mouse’, says EU envoy
Russia developing highly sophisticated networks to dodge EU sanctions, envoy David O’Sullivan says
Government formation talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to officially begin
Minister for Finance says it will likely be at least January before a new coalition is put together