Calls for Ukraine ‘Marshall Plan’ as donors pledge $6.5bnZelenskiy tells leaders at conference of need for ‘practical steps’ towards EU membershipThu May 05 2022 - 17:17
EU lays out new sanctions against Russia as missiles menace Ukrainian citiesOil imports, top bank and alleged war crimes perpetrators targeted by new measuresWed May 04 2022 - 21:10
Ireland warned strict libel laws constrain media freedomCampaigners fear State will grow as hub for ‘libel tourism’ in wake of UK exit from EUWed May 04 2022 - 21:00
EU to target Bucha perpetrators in new sanctions packageFresh sanctions to phase out Russian oil imports and bar Sberbank from Swift systemWed May 04 2022 - 17:27
Italy imposes 25% windfall tax on energy companiesAid package of €14bn also approved with tax breaks for energy-intensive industriesTue May 03 2022 - 19:49
New EU sanctions to target Russian oilBreakthrough in German position sets stage for agreement by countriesTue May 03 2022 - 18:57
EU warns energy companies would breach sanctions by paying in roublesCompanies operating on basis that rouble payment structure is sanctions-compliantThu Apr 28 2022 - 09:05
Gas prices soar as Russia cuts supply to Poland and BulgariaMoscow’s move seen as warning it may stop flow to countries such as GermanyThu Apr 28 2022 - 04:01
Russia’s attempt to strong-arm EU on gas could backfireEurope Letter: Hardball Kremlin tactics could again serve to unify western countriesWed Apr 27 2022 - 20:00
Temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees may be needed for up to three yearsEach council could be mandated to develop a significant housing centre in their areaWed Apr 27 2022 - 02:00
Severe hepatitis cases in children reported in 13 countries, says ECDCIllness has killed one child and led to 17 others requiring liver transplantsTue Apr 26 2022 - 18:36
Nato allies meet in Germany as Berlin agrees to up deliveries to UkraineUS convenes meeting of 40 countries amid reports Finland and Sweden applying to join NatoTue Apr 26 2022 - 10:52
Europe’s right-wing forces suffer blow in two crucial electionsAnalysis: Results in France and Slovenia show threat of populism not as strong as fearedMon Apr 25 2022 - 13:18
MEPs set to block plan deeming nuclear and gas energy ‘green’McGuinness seeks to use EU taxonomy of environmentally sustainable activitiesFri Apr 22 2022 - 01:00
EU states freeze over €36bn of Russian assetsSome states have frozen very few assets of sanctioned oligarchs and companiesThu Apr 21 2022 - 22:13
Draghi a quietly crucial player in imposing sanctions on RussiaEurope Letter: Italian prime minister works his magic as Italy takes tough stance on UkraineWed Apr 20 2022 - 20:00
How Clare Daly and Mick Wallace became stars of authoritarian state mediaA new Irish Times investigation shows the MEPs’ outsized profile in regime-controlled mediaSat Apr 16 2022 - 06:00
Estimated 30,000 refugees cross the border back into Ukraine each dayWomen, children and elderly return despite warnings of further Russian attacksFri Apr 15 2022 - 18:49
Sinking of Russian flagship Moskva has symbolic importance beyond UkraineVindication of so-called porcupine strategy has lessons for IrelandThu Apr 14 2022 - 21:04
Ukraine war spurs enlargement discussions for both Nato and the EUJune set to be crucial month as enlargement may be considered at back-to-back summitsMon Apr 11 2022 - 20:28
Ireland criticises EU delay in funds for Palestine amid warnings over foodOxfam says vital food supplies were at risk of being exhausted as war in Ukraine continuesMon Apr 11 2022 - 11:12
At least 50 killed in rocket attack on fleeing refugees at Ukraine train stationChildren among the dead as western leaders condemn the strike as an atrocity and a war crimeSat Apr 09 2022 - 01:00
Russia suspended from UN human rights body over Ukraine ‘abuses’Moscow expels two Irish diplomats in retaliation for expulsion of four RussiansFri Apr 08 2022 - 03:00
Russia suspended from UN human rights council over UkraineUS-led push garnered 93 votes in favour, while 24 countries voted no and 58 abstainedThu Apr 07 2022 - 17:09
European Parliament backs rule change to ensure flow of medicines to Northern IrelandNorth is granted a derogation in bid to resolve ‘main issue’ with NI protocolThu Apr 07 2022 - 15:16
Ukraine appeals to Nato: ‘Weapons, weapons, weapons’Alliance ‘ready to do more’ but wary of being drawn into direct confrontation with RussiaThu Apr 07 2022 - 06:51
How pro-Russian media corroborates key details of atrocities in UkraineDescriptions of searches for documents and tattoos match multiple accounts by UkrainiansWed Apr 06 2022 - 13:33
Oligarch linked to Aughinish Alumina set to be sanctioned by EUOleg Deripaska could be subject to asset freezesWed Apr 06 2022 - 10:46
Poland blocks EU agreement on 15% minimum corporate tax rateWarsaw alone vetoes directive at meeting of finanace ministersTue Apr 05 2022 - 15:15
Zelenskiy calls for Bucha killings to be deemed genocideRussia denies atrocities and accuses Kyiv of staging images of dead civiliansTue Apr 05 2022 - 01:00
No sanctions on Russian gas planned at the moment, EU saysPaschal Donohoe warns of slowdown in economic growth due to war in UkraineMon Apr 04 2022 - 20:50
EU watchful to see if Hungary obstructs further sanctions on RussiaOrban’s ‘unfair’ election victory brings potential headaches for Brussels’ war responseMon Apr 04 2022 - 18:15
Russia accused of ‘massacre of civilians’ after bodies found in BuchaEuropean leaders vow to support efforts to prosecute possible war crimesMon Apr 04 2022 - 00:00
Ukrainian forces retake Kyiv suburbs as Zelenskiy warns of ‘battles ahead’Attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol cut short while Chernihiv faces ‘catastrophe’Fri Apr 01 2022 - 22:10
EU warns China not to help Russia wage warBeijing appears to criticise EU's use of sanctions and insists Moscow's concerns must be addressed after talks with BrusselsFri Apr 01 2022 - 19:27
Gas flows steady into EU as Kremlin deadline slipsRussia’s Gazprom to sell German gas companies to fend off nationalisation threatFri Apr 01 2022 - 16:52
Europe braces for gas cuts as Nato warns Russia regrouping in Ukraine‘Historic release’ of 180 million barrels of oil from US stockpile in bid to cool crude pricesFri Apr 01 2022 - 01:00
EU leaders dismiss Russian rouble demand as blackmailUS releases one-third of its oil reserves in effort to stabilise crude pricesThu Mar 31 2022 - 22:00
Crisis in Ukraine reveals cracks in Ireland-UK relationshipEurope Letter: London hopes for new dawn of ‘understanding’ to ease protocol rolloutThu Mar 31 2022 - 06:02
War in Ukraine: West cautious on Russian plan to de-escalate near KyivUkrainian negotiators at talks in Istanbul flag territorial concessions for first timeTue Mar 29 2022 - 20:00
West insists sanctions hurting Russia as push for more faltersUS deputy treasury secretary says capital is fleeing from Russia as Moscow pushes backTue Mar 29 2022 - 19:29
What does potential data transfer deal between EU and US entail?Q&A: Will it face challenges from privacy campaigners?Tue Mar 29 2022 - 13:33
Putin’s gas-for-roubles threat raises prospect Russia could turn off tapG7 nations call Moscow’s bluff in stand-off over natural gas deliveriesTue Mar 29 2022 - 12:50
EU warns of trafficking risk as 3.8m people arrive from UkraineCo-ordination needed to protect women and children, with refugee numbers set to doubleMon Mar 28 2022 - 21:15
EU moves to cut Russian energy dependence and curb cost crisisDiscussions on electricity prices follow Biden announcement of deal for US to supply LNGFri Mar 25 2022 - 20:41
Were Zelenskiy’s comments about Ireland lost in translation?Ireland has declined to provide lethal aid but has been a strong supporter in other waysFri Mar 25 2022 - 19:28
Taoiseach plays down Zelenskiy remarks that Ireland ‘almost’ stands with UkraineMove by Ireland on international crimes is welcomed Ukrainian ministerFri Mar 25 2022 - 09:02
Western leaders rally to close ranks against Russia over Ukraine invasionCalls from Kyiv for intervention rebuffed but West vows more aid for Ukrainian resistanceThu Mar 24 2022 - 22:25
Nato strengthens eastern flank as Ukraine says Russia will advanceAlliance warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Russia uses chemical or biological weaponsThu Mar 24 2022 - 21:24
Democratic systems pitted against authoritarian rule as western leaders gatherBrussels meetings on Ukraine war illustrate drawbacks but also benefits of constraintsThu Mar 24 2022 - 20:15
