Irish influence inside the EU: ‘The conveyor belt is slowing down’Senior Irish officials warn of declining influence in Europe as interest in careers in EU institutions drops offThu Jan 02 2025 - 06:00
Culture of deference in Order of Malta criticised by sex abuse reviewFirst aid organisation should check all adult volunteers are vetted, review recommendsWed Jan 01 2025 - 01:00
The new EU foreign affairs chief navigating a ‘world on fire’Former Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas a firm backer of Ukraine but likely less sympathetic to PalestineTue Dec 31 2024 - 14:00
How Brussels turns its vacant office buildings into housingOffice downsizing after remote work shift has led to boom of projects converting vacant offices into apartmentsThu Dec 26 2024 - 11:00
Care services for most vulnerable not good enough, says Simon HarrisFine Gael and Fianna Fáil ‘on track’ to strike government deal by January 22ndSat Dec 21 2024 - 06:00
Harris concedes Martin will get first turn as taoiseach in new rotation deal to form governmentNew coalition government ‘on track’ to be formed by January 22nd, Simon Harris saysSat Dec 21 2024 - 06:00
Ukraine should not be pushed to negotiating table too soon, says new EU foreign affairs chief Kaja KallasEU summit: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia ‘not interested’ in peaceThu Dec 19 2024 - 18:13
Simon Harris hopes Occupied Territories Bill will be passed next yearAnti-Semitism accusations are intended to ‘distract’ from deaths of children during war in Gaza, says TaoiseachThu Dec 19 2024 - 11:25
Those in the EU waiting room are getting restlessFrustration growing in Western Balkans over ‘stagnating’ EU membership processThu Dec 19 2024 - 05:00
André Rieu lobbied Ursula von der Leyen for €15m to stage world tourDutch violinist met with European Commission president about EU funding to cover monetary shortfall of shows, documents showThu Dec 19 2024 - 05:00
When Ursula met André: Dutch conductor sought EU funds for world tourFamous violinist privately lobbied European Commission president for up to €15 million to help fund world tourThu Dec 19 2024 - 05:00
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’Mon Dec 16 2024 - 18:05
France has a new prime minister, but the same political crisisCentrist politician François Bayrou given the task of governing divided parliament where Michel Barnier failedFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:46
Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as new French prime ministerFrancois Bayrou replaces Michel Barnier who resigned last week after far-right and leftist lawmakers voted to topple the governmentFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:36
Pause on Syrian asylum claims to be reviewed in coming weeks, says Helen McEnteeMinister for Justice says fall of Assad regime ‘really positive’ but it is not clear what will happen next in SyriaThu Dec 12 2024 - 11:10
Intense lobbying for backroom EU jobs plays out below high politicsEurope letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissionersThu Dec 12 2024 - 05:00
EU to limit asylum rights in response to Russian ‘weaponisation’ of migrationEuropean Commission clears countries to take emergency measures to stop Russia facilitating migrant flows into eastern statesWed Dec 11 2024 - 18:02
Sanctions on Russia a constant game of ‘cat and mouse’, says EU envoyRussia developing highly sophisticated networks to dodge EU sanctions, envoy David O’Sullivan saysTue Dec 10 2024 - 06:00
Government formation talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to officially beginMinister for Finance says it will likely be at least January before a new coalition is put togetherMon Dec 09 2024 - 21:17
UK chancellor’s attendance at EU meeting ‘important symbol’ of warmer relations Labour government looking to draw line under previous ‘antagonistic’ UK-EU relationship, Reeves saysMon Dec 09 2024 - 18:00
Children in care kept in ‘unsafe’ emergency accommodation by TuslaInternal audits uncover ‘ongoing concerns’ about vetting of staff caring for children in State careThu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Government did not seek EU view on Occupied Territories BillArgument against draft law to ban trade with Israeli settlements centres on EU trade rulesMon Dec 02 2024 - 00:22
Ambitious plans of new European Commission tee up fights to comeEU countries likely to be at odds over how to pay for what will be mounting spending commitmentsFri Nov 29 2024 - 14:53
Ireland criticised for not doing enough to tackle tax avoidance in report by EU auditorEuropean Court of Auditors assesses shortcomings in measures by several countries to tackle corporate tax avoidance and profit shiftingThu Nov 28 2024 - 16:00
Michael McGrath has a lot on his plate as EU justice commissionerIrish commissioner will be working closely with Polish colleague in next EU executiveThu Nov 28 2024 - 05:00
Mairead McGuinness to take up non-profit role during EU ‘cooling off’ periodOutgoing Irish commissioner gets clearance for unpaid role with ‘inspirational’ European Forum AlpbachWed Nov 27 2024 - 14:52
Von der Leyen calls for ‘massive’ increase in defence spending as new commission approved by MEPs European Commission president says EU must stand behind Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’ as new executive prepares to begin workWed Nov 27 2024 - 12:27
Multiple cases of child sex abuse in St John Ambulance reported to GardaInvestigating gardaí believe ‘far more’ survivors abused in first aid organisation yet to come forwardSun Nov 24 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil MEPs to back Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission in upcoming voteLabour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Independent Ireland’s Ciaran Mullooly also set to support appointment of new EU executiveFri Nov 22 2024 - 12:43
Centre majority in European Parliament cracked but not broken (yet)Willingness of centre right EPP group to cosy up to far right will be a problem for Fine GaelThu Nov 21 2024 - 16:38
Western allies play up global angle of Ukraine warEurope letter: Nervous over Trump’s next move, Kyiv backers pitch Ukraine war as a global conflictThu Nov 21 2024 - 05:00
Deal struck to approve senior EU commissionersMEPs set to sign off on Spanish and Italian commissioners, whose approval had been bogged down in rowWed Nov 20 2024 - 21:23
EU spending ‘too long’ hesitating on support for Ukraine, says foreign affairs chiefForeign ministers reject proposal for EU to suspend ‘political dialogue’ with Israel over war in GazaMon Nov 18 2024 - 13:31
Irish economy forecast to contract slightly by EU commissionEconomy commissioner says US tariffs on EU exports would be ‘extremely harmful’ to bothFri Nov 15 2024 - 10:39
Hungarian leader Viktor Orban gives insight to his ‘lonely’ worldviewEurope Letter: Viktor Orban is the guy at the party most of the other EU leaders wish had left earlyThu Nov 14 2024 - 05:00
Trump needs to be ‘convinced’ to avoid EU trade warEurope had to stick together as the world was ‘on fire’, prospective foreign affairs chief saysTue Nov 12 2024 - 18:45
EU leaders sense need to get their act together after Trump victoryReturn of United States president may prod European Union to finally advance long-stalled changesFri Nov 08 2024 - 17:56
Election housing debate should not be about ‘shouting numbers’, Simon Harris saysElection 2024: Fine Gael leader promises more ‘interventionist’ State on child care and ‘firmer’ migration systemFri Nov 08 2024 - 09:36
Election fallout: Europe cannot ‘outsource’ security to US, leaders warnEuropean leaders say efforts must be taken to avoid trade war with US during second Trump presidencyThu Nov 07 2024 - 18:21
Germany’s political instability hurting Europe, EU leaders sayEuropean Union leaders sound alarm over weak governments in Germany and FranceThu Nov 07 2024 - 17:24
Trump will be a ‘transactional’ politician on trade issues, says Taoiseach Simon Harris says risk of trade ‘shock’ between US and Europe has increased with election of Republican presidentThu Nov 07 2024 - 12:41
Europe is ill equipped for chaos of second Trump termProspects of a trade war and collapse of US support for Ukraine pose grave threats to EUThu Nov 07 2024 - 05:00
‘He’s very angry with Europe’: Trump win puts EU on ‘bumpy road’, says former trade commissionerWarning comes as European leaders congratulate Donald Trump on US election victoryWed Nov 06 2024 - 16:50
Michael McGrath never looked under pressure in EU job hearingFianna Fáil politician was across the detail and won support for standing up to far-right MEPs in confirmation hearingTue Nov 05 2024 - 16:45
Michael McGrath confirmed in EU commissioner role by MEP vote MEPs vote to approve McGrath appointment to EU commissioner for justice role following hearingTue Nov 05 2024 - 13:13
Michael McGrath needs to be ‘un-Irish’ in EU role, says European Greens leaderFormer minister faces confirmation hearing in European Parliament on Tuesday for role of commissioner for justice and the rule of lawMon Nov 04 2024 - 13:28
Europe Letter: What the EU fears most from a second Donald Trump termThe EU’s dependency on the US for security could weaken its hand in any confrontation over trade and tariffsSun Nov 03 2024 - 12:00
Spain floods: Death toll rises to 211, thousands more troops are deployed to help searchesExperts estimate that about 12 months of rain fell in eight hours on TuesdaySat Nov 02 2024 - 17:56
Spain floods: ‘It’s going to be a very long time until everything is back to normal’Areas south of Valencia bore the brunt of the floods earlier this week which left more than 200 people deadFri Nov 01 2024 - 19:53
EU commissioner hearings may not be the bloodbath once fearedPrevious bolshie talk about parliament rejecting several EU commissioners in confirmation hearings has disappearedThu Oct 31 2024 - 05:00
