Planned EU gas cap would not apply to Irish purchasesCap would only apply to purchases on exchange Ireland does not useThu Nov 17 2022 - 12:13
Zelenskiy outlines his 10-point proposal for peace in Ukraine Europe Letter: Ukraine has reclaimed territory larger than the Republic of Ireland but for now there’s no end to hostilities in sightWed Nov 16 2022 - 19:26
Nato: Ukrainian air defence missile likely caused Poland explosionNo indications the deadly hit was a deliberate attack, says Nato secretary generalWed Nov 16 2022 - 13:36
Ireland backs push for joint EU military procurement Equipment ranging from ammunition to armoured personnel carriers could be jointly purchased, Coveney saysTue Nov 15 2022 - 20:02
EU will fall into recession this winter, says European CommissionIreland may escape worst of the downturn with multinational exports expected to drive growthFri Nov 11 2022 - 10:41
Spain would consider its position on Scotland in the EU if and when bid arisesForeign minister suggests contingency plans are being made for Irish unityFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
Mr or Mrs President? First female Italian PM spurs grammar kerfuffleEurope Letter: Grammaticians debate traditionalist choice of Giorgia Meloni to use the masculine articleWed Nov 09 2022 - 20:00
EU bids farewell to austerity with review of debt rulesProposals acknowledge that excessive austerity may have been ineffectiveWed Nov 09 2022 - 15:38
Diversification in Irish tech sector will help weather job cuts, says DonohoeWarnings of winter recession as finance ministers meet in BrusselsMon Nov 07 2022 - 20:10
Belgium and Netherlands back Donohoe’s run to keep Eurogroup presidencySome member states declare support for Irish bid to have two representatives at finance ministers’ groupingMon Nov 07 2022 - 16:01
Donohoe bids to remain Eurogroup president with McGrath also attending meetingsProposal would see Michael McGrath attend as finance ministerFri Nov 04 2022 - 19:36
Ireland exploring if Donohoe and McGrath could both attend Eurogroup meetings Donohoe to announce by Monday whether he intends running to remain president of EU finance ministers groupFri Nov 04 2022 - 05:00
Italy’s Meloni seeks to reassure EU with first international tripHardline new leader assures Brussels she wants to ‘find the best solutions together’Thu Nov 03 2022 - 19:39
Invasion of Ukraine shows UN is not fit for purposeOrganisation at risk of falling into obsolescence over security council’s problematic veto systemWed Nov 02 2022 - 19:00
State lobbies for Irish-only recruitment drives in EUNumber of EU officials with Irish nationality expected to collapse by about a third by 2025Wed Nov 02 2022 - 11:17
Ireland secures European Council clause on solidarity with IranGovernment insisted on clause “expressing solidarity with Iranian women”, Taoiseach saysFri Oct 21 2022 - 18:35
EU move to cap gas prices this winter less likely after summitEU leaders effectively referred price cap proposals for further studyFri Oct 21 2022 - 16:12
EU summit split over idea of capping gas pricesStates urging emergency market intervention to prevent social unrest met with German oppositionThu Oct 20 2022 - 21:18
European leaders call for political stability in UK after Truss exitNews of British PM’s resignation broke as European Union leaders began arriving at Brussels summitThu Oct 20 2022 - 20:05
‘Never ending ping pong’ delays EU deal on how to cut energy costsItaly, Spain, Belgium and Greece have led calls for a ‘cap’ on the price of gasThu Oct 20 2022 - 16:34
Belgium’s tradition of mandatory wage hikes under pressure as inflation soarsAutomatic raises are linked to consumer price leaps to preserve ‘social peace’ but have not prevented unions calling a general strikeWed Oct 19 2022 - 19:30
EU countries drove up energy prices by competing for gas, commission vice-president saysTimmermans warns of more difficult winters ahead and expresses disgust at Hungarian efforts to curry favour with PutinTue Oct 18 2022 - 16:43
EU states bidding against each other for gas driving up prices, says commission vice-president Frans Timmermans unveils common purchase proposals and criticises Hungary for ‘going on its knees’ to PutinTue Oct 18 2022 - 16:34
EU proposes joint purchases of gas across member statesAim is to prevent EU member states from competing against each other for supplies and driving up prices in the marketTue Oct 18 2022 - 14:43
Iran under pressure over accusations of supplying drones to RussiaEU slaps sanctions on regime over crackdown on protesters amid calls for additional measures over alleged weaponsMon Oct 17 2022 - 19:58
Ireland set to provide training for Ukraine to clear Russian landminesIrish soldiers gained experience in clearing mines on EU training mission in MaliMon Oct 17 2022 - 17:54
EU leaders converge to pin down proposals for gas price capsVarious member states had proposed different forms of gas price capping in the run up to Prague summitFri Oct 07 2022 - 17:26
Two Irish MEPs vote against resolution to increase support for UkraineClare Daly and Mick Wallace among 26 members of European Parliament to vote against resolution, with 504 MEPs in favourFri Oct 07 2022 - 12:58
European leaders urged to halt Russian aggression in UkraineForty-four European countries meet to show ‘message of unity’ in response to invasion of Ukraine and economic challengesThu Oct 06 2022 - 20:35
Support for Ukraine in focus as 44 countries gather for European summit Prague meeting is also aimed at forging co-operation on dealing with the energy crisisThu Oct 06 2022 - 09:46
EU clinches deal on new Russia sanctions, including oil price capOil cap agreement required tailored arrangements for countries with large oil shipping industriesWed Oct 05 2022 - 18:14
EU frustration over Germany’s approach to energy crisis spills out into the openQuestion of what can please Germany’s coalition hangs over the EU like a silent, 28th vetoWed Oct 05 2022 - 17:47
EU satellites to watch for sabotage and threats against critical infrastructureEuropean Union to also work with Nato to guard against potential attacks in wake of Nord Stream pipeline sabotage - von der LeyenWed Oct 05 2022 - 12:43
Reduced payments for some farmers under new Common Agricultural PolicyCabinet signs off on new CAP worth almost €10 billion to Irish farmers over five yearsTue Oct 04 2022 - 15:34
Northern Ireland protocol: Dublin and Brussels sceptical on new UK tone ‘It’s just words. Welcome words, but let’s see the actions,’ say Irish official as Government takes a wait-and-see approachTue Oct 04 2022 - 05:00
Paschal Donohoe will not comment on if he will stand for top EU finance role Vacancy in European Stability Mechanism leader role comes as speculation about Minister for Finance’s next move growsMon Oct 03 2022 - 21:34
Northern Ireland Protocol - talks between EU and UK to resumeDonohoe sees ‘window of opportunity’ as hopes of a reset in EU-UK relations grow with Truss to attend Prague summitMon Oct 03 2022 - 13:01
Italian youth respond to life under Meloni: ‘We will become their worst nightmare. We will fight with our teeth and nails for our rights’Students occupy schools as others rally for abortion rights and gay rights, fearful of the new prime minister’s far-right agendaSat Oct 01 2022 - 05:00
Ireland expects EU windfall energy tax to raise €1bn-€2bn as deal reached Plan to curb energy crisis also involves mandatory cuts to electricity use at peak times to reduce demandFri Sept 30 2022 - 14:49
Preventing energy crisis spreading to financial sector is ‘high priority’, says VestagerCommissioner seeks renewed momentum on tax reform and warns Big Tech that further conflict loomsThu Sept 29 2022 - 19:54
Ireland’s crucial submarine cables are vulnerable to attack Europe Letter: Mystery attacks on critical infrastructure such as the Nord Stream pipeline are part of hybrid war techniquesWed Sept 28 2022 - 21:29
EU countries increase security after apparent pipeline sabotageEscalation in European energy crisis denounced as act of deliberate ‘sabotage’Wed Sept 28 2022 - 13:47
Ireland joins EU’s hawks to propose sweeping sanctions on RussiaJoint proposal with Poland and Baltic states proposes ban on selling real estate to RussiansTue Sept 27 2022 - 04:02
Italian former firebrand seeks to reassure she will govern ‘for all’Little panic in Brussels as rise of Giorgia Meloni boosts the EU’s ‘sovereigntist‘ hard rightMon Sept 26 2022 - 19:13
Council of Europe urges UK to change Troubles-era amnesty BillInternational body warns proposals could block justice over killings where state involvement is suspectedFri Sept 23 2022 - 11:48
EU prepares fresh sanctions on Russia as Moscow strengthens its forces in UkraineEU foreign ministers meet in New York to co-ordinate their response after Putin suggests his willingness to use nuclear weaponsThu Sept 22 2022 - 18:13
Giorgia Meloni on course to be Italy’s first post-fascist leaderWith origins in far-right activism, Giorgia Meloni now leads the nation’s most popular partyWed Sept 21 2022 - 16:12
Irishman elected president of the European Court of AuditorsTony Murphy has risen through the ranks in EU institutions over the past 20 yearsTue Sept 20 2022 - 10:41
Commission outlines plan to cut €7.5bn in EU funding to Hungary Proposal follows concerns over erosion of rule of law and democratic norms under Viktor OrbánMon Sept 19 2022 - 17:14
Irish judge elected first female President of the European Court of Human RightsDubliner Síofra O’Leary will take up the three-year role in NovemberMon Sept 19 2022 - 16:08
