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
UK government advising businesses in North to breach law, says SefcovicEuropean Commission vice-president claims firms are being told not to follow the rulesThu Mar 18 2021 - 18:10
European Medicines Agency rules AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’‘I would be vaccinated with AstraZeneca tomorrow’ EMA’s Emer Cooke saysThu Mar 18 2021 - 17:21
Country-by-country multinational tax reporting ‘will happen’, says McGuinnessMajority of EU member states believe 'its time has come', commissioner saysThu Mar 18 2021 - 05:45
Ireland's 'pint diplomacy' goes digital for pandemic St Patrick's DayPart influence operation, part branding exercise, diplomatic parties are key to Irish soft powerWed Mar 17 2021 - 21:00
EU mulls curbing vaccine exports in bid to reach inoculation targetBloc has sent 41m doses abroad since February, but some countries have blocked exports in returnWed Mar 17 2021 - 18:40
Irish share of €5bn EU Brexit fund could be slashed under French planJust under €1 billion of the fund was to be received by Ireland in pre-financing in 2021Wed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Preparations for AstraZeneca vaccinations to resume amid optimism on safety clearanceReview of jab by European Medicines Agency due to be completed on ThursdayWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
AstraZeneca vaccine benefits outweigh risks, EMA saysSafety review by blood clot experts and regulators due to present results on ThursdayTue Mar 16 2021 - 20:16
EMA says AstraZeneca benefits outweigh risks as more countries halt useDonohoe says Ireland took decision to temporarily stop using jab ‘out of abundance of caution’Mon Mar 15 2021 - 21:09
Ireland’s entry into EU database ‘game changer’ in cross-border crime fightingSchengen Information System shares real-time data on suspectsMon Mar 15 2021 - 20:23
Public spending to counter Covid-19 could continue into 2022, says EurogroupContentious debate looms over whether bloc's debt and spending rules should be reformedMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:56
Brexit: EU takes action against UK over extension of grace periodFirst step towards legal proceedings over breach of Northern Ireland protocolMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:49
WHO calls for end to vaccine export bans as scramble slows supplyPressure rises as Italy prepares to confine citizens to homes again to counter Covid surgeFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:38
EU approves single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccineCompany to deliver 200m doses to EU with 600,000 to Republic between April and JuneThu Mar 11 2021 - 13:25
There are no spare vaccines available for Ireland to lobby forEurope Letter: Debate in Ireland is divorced from reality of the global scramble for dosesWed Mar 10 2021 - 21:00
EU exported more than 8 million vaccines to UK in FebruaryEU vaccine export declarations show bloc is providing much of world’s Covid-19 supplyWed Mar 10 2021 - 18:00
Ireland to receive 46,500 extra doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine under EU dealCurrent phase of vaccine rollout is ‘most challenging logistically’, Government saysWed Mar 10 2021 - 15:33
Ireland ranks last in EU for pandemic state aid to companiesUneven amounts of state aid raise concerns over distortion of competition within blocWed Mar 10 2021 - 06:00
EU prepares legal action against UK over protocolTwo legal routes for redress: infringement procedure or dispute resolution mechanismWed Mar 10 2021 - 01:00
Ireland’s defamation laws are being used to ‘pressure journalists’ - EU commissionerLow bar for lawsuits in Ireland ‘raises concerns’ over freedom to expose corruptionTue Mar 09 2021 - 06:05
EU and US agree to suspend tariffs on billions of euro worth of tradeBoost for Kerrygold and Baileys as US tariffs liftedFri Mar 05 2021 - 18:30
Extension of NI protocol period not breach of law, London claimsDowning Street acting in ‘good faith’ to help supermarkets and parcel operators adaptThu Mar 04 2021 - 21:59
Italy blocks export of AstraZeneca vaccines to AustraliaMove marks first such intervention since the EU introduced new shipment rulesThu Mar 04 2021 - 19:22
Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq weighted with deep symbolismTrip carries message of common origin, fraternity between Christianity, Judaism and IslamThu Mar 04 2021 - 19:00
Brexit: EU threatens legal action in Northern Ireland protocol rowBritain says it will extend grace period on North goods checks until OctoberThu Mar 04 2021 - 01:00
Fidesz quits Fine Gael's EPP group in European Parliament showdownHungarian leader Orban pulls out MEPs after EPP votes for new rules that allow it to suspend or expel party colleaguesWed Mar 03 2021 - 16:49
EU to develop Covid-19 vaccine ‘pass’ amid divisions over issueDigital certificate would show vaccine status or test result but not all countries are keenMon Mar 01 2021 - 19:15
EU auditors warn of waste in €5 billion Brexit fundRush to push out funds quickly could sacrifice quality, warn auditorsMon Mar 01 2021 - 18:10
EU says it will co-operate closely with Nato and US on security and defenceLeaders agree bloc must ‘take more responsbility’ in the face of global instabilityFri Feb 26 2021 - 19:45
Covid-19: Ireland could be ‘close to normal’ by end of year, says Dr Ronan Glynn‘Sudden and sharp’ decrease in cases in care facilities shows effect of vaccines, briefing hearsFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
EU looks to develop digital vaccine certificatesNon-essential travel strongly discouraged and 'open questions' over merits of systemThu Feb 25 2021 - 21:05
EU to force multinationals to reveal tax filings as Ireland loses debateCountry-by-country reporting had been blocked since 2016Thu Feb 25 2021 - 16:51
Ireland’s recent Covid-19 suppression must happen across Europe – WHOEasing measures as at-risk people are vaccinated will ‘encourage’ variants, says expertThu Feb 25 2021 - 12:26
The outlook for vaccination is better than it seemsEurope Letter: Ireland and other EU countries believe they can catch up with the UKWed Feb 24 2021 - 20:30
Charities call on Ireland to drop opposition to EU tax transparency ruleMeasure would require multinationals to declare activities and tax paidWed Feb 24 2021 - 14:11
AstraZeneca says it will deliver all contracted second-quarter vaccines to EUFirm says half the 180m doses will come from EU and half from international supplyTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:01
EU to sanction Russian officials over Navalny treatmentMove over Kremlin critic’s jailing would be first use of bloc’s so-called Magnitsky ActMon Feb 22 2021 - 21:04
Covid-19: How Denmark plans to finish vaccinating by June 27thDanish healthcare system expects to vaccinate 100,000 people a day as supplies ramp upMon Feb 22 2021 - 20:59
Israel destroys Irish aid to Palestinian village communityTents, solar panels and herd shelters smashed as Ireland and EU urged to evolve policyFri Feb 19 2021 - 19:00
