McGuinness green label initiative angers environmental groupsForestry and biomass inclusion leads to calls to reject green investment systemWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:09
Europe kicks off a conversation about its futureIrish people favour security co-operation but are sceptical about EU health powersWed Apr 21 2021 - 20:00
EU audit reveals ‘manipulation’ of fish catch weights in IrelandFishing organisation says having to weigh fish at landing points rather than factories ‘impractical’Tue Apr 20 2021 - 21:47
Johnson & Johnson to resume deliveries of Covid-19 vaccine to EUEuropean regulator finds benefits of one-shot vaccine outweigh risks of rare blood clotsTue Apr 20 2021 - 20:39
Tensions mount between Russia and West over Ukraine and NavalnyCzechs appeal for EU solidarity after accusing Moscow of involvement in 2014 explosionMon Apr 19 2021 - 20:33
EU seeks business input over problems with Northern Ireland protocolJointly chaired meetings with Britain will focus particularly on agrifood sectorSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:49
Under-30s may get vaccinated early under new plan being considered to slow Covid-19Officials fear a spike in cases among younger people once society begins to reopenSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:43
Hotel quarantine: Government may exempt people with vaccine certsExemption would only apply to people vaccinated with jabs approved by EUFri Apr 16 2021 - 18:42
EU to cooperate with US on global taxation dealCommission says agreement would ‘transfer’ into lawFri Apr 16 2021 - 17:25
Republic, UK and EU agree to tackle Northern Ireland unrestCoveney hails ‘honest engagement’ on contentious issues at constructive London talksFri Apr 16 2021 - 01:52
Covid-19: Vaccinated people to be exempt from hotel quarantine, Donnelly saysSystem review in tandem with diplomatic, domestic pressure produces policy changeFri Apr 16 2021 - 00:30
European Commission contacts Ireland on ‘concerns’ over hotel quarantineState’s discriminatory and excessive system should be revoked - Italian ambassadorThu Apr 15 2021 - 15:56
Acquiring citizenship through school: a compromise in Europe's immigration debates?Europe Letter: Italy’s debate over jus culturae proposes new legal basis for citizenship: educationWed Apr 14 2021 - 20:00
EU countries reach agreement on vaccine certificateStep forward to agree digital system aimed to ease travel in the summerWed Apr 14 2021 - 18:37
Ryanair vows to appeal rulings on state aid to airlinesGeneral Court of the European Union find both instances of help are in line with EU lawWed Apr 14 2021 - 18:05
Johnson & Johnson delays EU vaccine deliveries as US pauses use over blood clotsEuropean Commission seeks clarification on ‘completely unexpected’ announcementTue Apr 13 2021 - 12:51
Irish citizens abroad express dismay at hotel quarantine rules‘By the time I get home, my dad will be dead or I’ll be dead’Tue Apr 13 2021 - 03:16
Johnson & Johnson begins delivering Covid-19 vaccines to EUDeliveries on track to provide target of 55 million doses to the bloc by the end of JuneMon Apr 12 2021 - 20:05
Coveney’s London talks on North riots expected to go ahead this weekMinisterial meetings are on schedule despite mourning protocols for Prince PhilipMon Apr 12 2021 - 19:41
Just one hotel quarantine staff member has tested positive for Covid-19 so farPositivity rate of 2.4% from 413 swabs in first two weeks of mandatory hotel quarantineFri Apr 09 2021 - 06:00
‘We’re not there yet’: Nphet warns against further easing of Covid restrictionsPlans to expand quarantine list next week as first Irish case of ‘rare’ blood clot investigatedFri Apr 09 2021 - 01:00
Medicines regulator investigates first Irish blood clot case after AstraZeneca jabPost-vaccination blood clot reported in 40-year-old Dublin womanThu Apr 08 2021 - 19:10
Germany in preliminary talks with Russia to secure Sputnik vaccineCracks are developing in the EU’s joint Covid-19 vaccine procurement programmeThu Apr 08 2021 - 16:18
Leaders must defuse North tensions ‘before someone is killed’, says CoveneyTaoiseach condemns ongoing violence while European Commission defends NI protocolThu Apr 08 2021 - 13:42
Pressure grows on Government to review use of AstraZeneca vaccinesDonnelly and Glynn set to consider vaccine in context of other EU countries’ restrictionsThu Apr 08 2021 - 03:02
Europe’s vaccination no-shows: the likeliest explanationPatchy health infrastructure and siloed databases may explain the leftover vaccinesThu Apr 08 2021 - 01:00
Von der Leyen snubbed in meeting with Turkish leaderEuropean Commission president left without seat in meeting about treatment of womenWed Apr 07 2021 - 20:50
Blood clots are rare side effect to AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, EMA findsUK to halt use of jab in under-30s due to risk of rare blood-clotting incidentsWed Apr 07 2021 - 15:59
EMA official says ‘clear’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clotsMedicines agency says review is ongoing, and an update is expected this weekTue Apr 06 2021 - 16:32
EU denies blocking more AstraZeneca exports to Australia‘No further development’ since Italy blocked export of 250,000 doses under new controlsTue Apr 06 2021 - 11:19
Sunshine in Europe brings young crowds out and into conflict with authoritiesRace is on across EU between vaccination efforts and the coming summerFri Apr 02 2021 - 20:07
Vaccine rollout in Europe ‘unacceptably slow’, says WHONational campaigns struggle to take off in Europe as new wave of infections takes holdThu Apr 01 2021 - 19:54
No evidence for restricting AstraZeneca use, says European Medicines AgencyEMA responds after Germany joined countries limiting Covid-19 vaccine to older peopleWed Mar 31 2021 - 21:11
Greta Thunberg takes aim at EU’s Common Agricultural PolicyEurope Letter: Critics say proposed amendments water down climate ambitionsWed Mar 31 2021 - 21:00
Prospect of UK sharing vaccines with State many, many weeks away, says CoveneyMinister believes ‘politics being played’ in report of British offer to export 3.7m dosesSun Mar 28 2021 - 15:15
Key takeaways from the moment the EU got tough on vaccinesUnless jabs are for developing countries, they will need a permit to leave blocFri Mar 26 2021 - 19:00
Factories added to EU supply chain to boost Covid-19 vaccine rolloutRules for transport of Pfizer doses eased as EMA approves manufacturing sitesFri Mar 26 2021 - 14:05
Tax avoidance ‘can never be the strategy’ of a country, MEP saysPlan to force multinationals to reveal tax payments by country first step to EU tax rateFri Mar 26 2021 - 12:25
EU vaccine export controls mark ‘end of naivety’, says MacronFrench president backs measures amid frustration with AstraZeneca delaysFri Mar 26 2021 - 11:29
AstraZeneca told it must deliver Covid vaccines to EU before exporting doses elsewhereTaoiseach says ‘leverage has to be there’ to ensure Europe ‘has sufficient vaccines’Fri Mar 26 2021 - 01:29
EU has exported more vaccine doses than have been administered to its citizensIreland among group of member states expressing concerns about tightening export controlsThu Mar 25 2021 - 21:08
Biden is guest of honour at EU summit, signalling a transatlantic ‘reset’Rare address to European Council reflects fresh start to ties, but vaccine tensions remainThu Mar 25 2021 - 19:23
EU leaders to address vaccine export controls at summitJoint EU-UK statement eases tensions ahead of conference addressing surge in Covid-19Thu Mar 25 2021 - 12:43
Anti-vax email 'deluge' hits European ParliamentMEPs receive thousands of emails aiming to stop introduction of vaccine certificatesThu Mar 25 2021 - 12:19
Rising cases leave State in ‘fragile’ place in Covid battle, Taoiseach saysGovernment expresses optimism easing of EU-UK row will fast-track delivery of more vaccinesThu Mar 25 2021 - 02:45
Could waiving vaccine patents help increase Covid-19 vaccine supplies?Europe Letter: There is no instant fix – setting up new production systems takes timeWed Mar 24 2021 - 23:55
UK and EU pledge co-operation on Covid-19 vaccine supply‘We are all facing the same pandemic and the third wave makes co-operation ... even more important’Wed Mar 24 2021 - 21:56
EU showdown looms with UK over 30m AstraZeneca dosesAll eyes on stockpile of 30m doses, as shortfalls and supply issues hold back rolloutWed Mar 24 2021 - 04:05
EU sanctions China over mass internment campsUN researchers estimate a million Uighurs are held in campsTue Mar 23 2021 - 01:01
New wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping across EuropeCentral European, Balkan and Baltic states bring in new round of restrictions to cope with rising hospitalisations as vaccine rollouts stallFri Mar 19 2021 - 21:00