Mairead McGuinness elected to senior European People’s Party position Fine Gael politician secures one of 10 ‘vice-presidency’ roles in European People’s PartyWed Apr 30 2025 - 13:01
Malta ‘golden passport’ scheme breaches EU lawEU court strikes down controversial Malta scheme that allowed wealthy overseas investors ‘buy’ citizenshipTue Apr 29 2025 - 15:28
Power outage latest: Cyberattack ruled out as source of Spain and Portugal blackout as investigations continue Portuguese authorities say ‘no evidence’ of cyber attack, Spanish PM urges against speculationTue Apr 29 2025 - 08:33
Pfizer warned Taoiseach against EU pharma reform plansPfizer lobbied Taoiseach Micheál Martin to push back on EU overhaul of pharma regulations Fri Apr 25 2025 - 06:00
Ireland needs to spend its EU political capital on tariffs wiselyEurope letter: Government has to be careful not to be seen to pull against rest of EU Thu Apr 24 2025 - 05:00
EU fines Apple and Meta combined €700m Sanctions come on foot of investigations into suspected breaches of EU Digital Markets ActWed Apr 23 2025 - 10:49
Leave pharma out of any European Union tariff retaliation, Government toldPharmaceutical industry asks Coalition to use EU influence to push ‘competitiveness’ agenda Thu Apr 17 2025 - 19:00
Donald Trump puts Giorgia Meloni in an awkward spot Italian prime minister under pressure playing both sides of fractured transatlantic relationshipThu Apr 17 2025 - 06:00
Pharma companies warn of investment ‘exodus’ from Ireland and EuropeIreland and other EU states could lose out on €100 billion in future investment, pharma executives warn Wed Apr 16 2025 - 17:41
Vodafone feared it was breaching EU sanctions on IranEuropean telecoms firms are working with entity likely linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard, company claimsWed Apr 16 2025 - 12:15
EU dismisses US demands on food standards and ties to China EU standards, particularly in relation to food health and safety, will never be part of the negotiation, ‘not with the US or anyone else', European Commission saysWed Apr 16 2025 - 06:00
US to demand EU pulls away from China in return for cutting tariffsConfidential briefing documents identify what US may seek in talks and point to early move on pharma tariffs Tue Apr 15 2025 - 05:36
Russia ‘mocking’ US peace efforts with missile strikes Europe needs to put ‘maximum’ pressure on Russia, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Mon Apr 14 2025 - 20:38
Foolish to not plan for Trump’s tariffs to remain long-term, Simon Harris saysUS more open to negotiate after ‘chaos’ of trade tariff policy, Fine Gael leader says Mon Apr 14 2025 - 16:14
Embattled Scouting Ireland board ‘exhausted’ by infighting, review findsExternal review details ‘breakdown in trust’ inside youth organisation’s board Mon Apr 14 2025 - 12:00
Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation Sat Apr 12 2025 - 11:25
EU states push to get more artillery shells to UkrainePlanning for military force to back up any Ukraine war truce ‘well advanced’Fri Apr 11 2025 - 18:21
EU could levy US tech multinational ad revenue - von der Leyen European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic will visit Washington on Sunday. Photograph: Fri Apr 11 2025 - 09:37
EU hits pause on counter-tariffs in hope of US trade deal European ambassadors were briefed on suspension of retaliatory tariffs on Thursday morningThu Apr 10 2025 - 16:46
Trump tariffs chaos may change EU thinking on Mercosur trade dealEurope letter: US tariffs prompt bloc to explore options for taking its business elsewhereThu Apr 10 2025 - 05:00
Trump signals 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs in latest trade war twist Tariffs hitting range of US goods to begin to kick in from next week Wed Apr 09 2025 - 19:00
Coalition to back EU levies on products from United States EU member states expected to approve package of tariffs from 10% to 25% in a vote among ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday Wed Apr 09 2025 - 06:15
EU plans to hit back with 25% counter-tariffs targeting US goodsSoybeans, oranges, steel and almonds to be hit with retaliatory measuresTue Apr 08 2025 - 14:56
Trump holds firm on tariff agenda despite alarm on Wall StreetPresident threatens to impose further 50% levy if China declines to withdraw retaliation to earlier US duties Tue Apr 08 2025 - 06:00
EU offered US deal for both sides to drop tariffs on industrial imports deal in February - ŠefčovičNegotiators offered US administration zero-tariff deal on imports of cars, pharma and machinery to avoid tariffs war, bloc’s trade chief saysMon Apr 07 2025 - 17:14
Possible supports for industries hurt by tariffs ‘under review’, Harris says Plunging stock markets may bring Trump to negotiating table, Simon Harris says Mon Apr 07 2025 - 13:39
Trump tariffs: EU ministers to weigh up retaliation against US Ireland among EU states urging restraint in how bloc responds to Trump tariff blow Mon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
EU sympathy for Ireland’s tariffs predicament likely to be in short supplyAfter the ‘open door’ days of Brexit diplomacy, now Ireland is just one of many competing voices vying to be heard as the EU plans countermeasuresFri Apr 04 2025 - 14:18
Trump tariffs: Taoiseach urges caution amid signs of EU divisionGovernment has been privately urging the bloc not to escalate the brewing trade warThu Apr 03 2025 - 22:00
Tariff war: EU must decide how hard it wants to hit back EU capitals conscious of avoiding public bickering over US tariff response Thu Apr 03 2025 - 16:42
Big Tech raised among European tariff response options Trump move leaves Europeans ‘let down by oldest ally’, says Ursula von der Leyen Thu Apr 03 2025 - 13:27
‘This place is not good’: Homeless migrants with nowhere to go cleared from camps along the Seine Paris letter: Makeshift encampment had been set up along the river’s banks recentlyThu Apr 03 2025 - 05:00
Taoiseach to raise case of two Irish nationals facing deportation with German authoritiesBert Murray (31) and Shane O’Brien (29) were ordered to leave Germany by April 21st over alleged actions at pro-Palestinian protests in BerlinWed Apr 02 2025 - 17:20
Ireland fears EU response to US tariffs could hit tech sectorEuropean Commission preparing a range of responses to Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcementWed Apr 02 2025 - 06:00
EU ‘holds a lot of cards’ in tariff dispute, von der Leyen says Transatlantic trade war will create ‘bureaucratic monster’ of new custom checks, European Commission head warns Tue Apr 01 2025 - 11:44
Marine Le Pen vows to appeal conviction that bars bid for French presidencyMarine Le Pen vows to appeal conviction for far right party ‘embezzlement’ of EU funds Mon Mar 31 2025 - 23:03
Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambition may be in ruins but court verdict does not end her influence Court decision to effectively bar Le Pen from 2027 race will only fuel far right narrative Mon Mar 31 2025 - 17:26
Cuts in State spending not on table in tariff ‘war gaming’, Chambers saysTaoiseach Micheál Martin said ‘engagement is key’ to dealing with the looming imposition of US tariffsFri Mar 28 2025 - 15:31
Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine warEU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warnsFri Mar 28 2025 - 14:41
European leaders united in opposition to lifting sanctions on Russia as condition of ceasefire in UkraineEurope’s ‘reassurance force’ could guarantee Ukrainian security following peace, says French president Thu Mar 27 2025 - 18:17
Government ‘worried’ but working ‘flat out’ to prepare for Trump’s tariff shock - Micheál Martin Expected US tariffs on trade will have ‘serious’ impact on Irish economy, Taoiseach says Thu Mar 27 2025 - 15:17
Ceann Comhairle no confidence motion ‘a bit rich’ given Opposition’s behaviour in Dáil, says TaoiseachOpposition has objected to inclusion of controversial new speaking time slots for coalition-supporting Independents and Government backbenchers on Dáil scheduleThu Mar 27 2025 - 14:43
Coalition of ‘willing’ leaders sidesteps need for EU consensus Europe letter: Power shifting back to Paris and Berlin as defence policy and Ukraine war takes centre stage Thu Mar 27 2025 - 05:00
Thierry Breton who suddenly quit Brussels role promised to ‘behave’ in new Bank of America roleFormer French EU commissioner sought clearance for ‘light’ advisory position with US finance giant, correspondence showsTue Mar 25 2025 - 13:43
Former Leo Varadkar adviser hired as speechwriter for Ursula von der LeyenFormer government press secretary Nick Miller hired to speechwriting role in European CommissionMon Mar 24 2025 - 18:09
Plan for EU ‘big bang’ of military aid to Ukraine runs out of steamEU leaders' summit breaks up without agreement over Kallas drive to get extra funding to UkraineFri Mar 21 2025 - 06:55
EU leaders urged to back up words of support for UkraineKyiv says ‘nothing has changed’ since Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy facilitiesThu Mar 20 2025 - 20:18
Another week in which defence dominates EU agenda Negotiations around increasing military aid to Ukraine continue at summit of EU leaders Thu Mar 20 2025 - 06:00
EU takes another crack at capital markets reform Introduce tax incentives for people to invest their savings, European Commission tells governments Wed Mar 19 2025 - 17:15
Ireland faces ‘significant’ loss of influence in EU institutions due to retirementsIrish language translators and interpreters ‘remote’ from EU policymaking, internal briefings state. Tue Mar 18 2025 - 11:00
