How Belgium turned around gender inequality in politicsOne of the earliest countries to introduce quotas finally achieved gender balance in its current government cabinetThu Jan 18 2024 - 05:00
Electric Ireland announces price cuts of up to 8% for more than one million customersMove by electricty and gas provider could save some customers close to €300 annuallyMon Jan 15 2024 - 07:00
Under the eye of landlord Marc Godart: how a tenant who objected to CCTV surveillance was evictedMexican tenant Salvador Chavez Morales complained about a camera trained on the kitchen of his Dublin rental, part of the property business of controversial Luxembourg landlord Marc GodartSat Jan 13 2024 - 06:00
EU considers sending naval mission to Red SeaEuropean countries have been split over how to respond to attacks by Yemen-based HouthisFri Jan 12 2024 - 20:27
Europe Letter: When poems are written in bloodFrom Flanders, to Gaza, to the frontline in Ukraine, poets foretold their deaths a century apartThu Jan 11 2024 - 05:00
Varadkar and Martin circulated as names for top Brussels job after surprise resignationEuropean Council president Charles Michel’s decision to step down prompts speculation Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin may be considered for roleTue Jan 09 2024 - 06:00
The Brussels Gaeltacht: ‘There’s nothing strange about speaking Irish here’Boosted by a young generation and a hiring drive by the EU institutions, Irish-language life is thriving in the European capitalSat Dec 30 2023 - 06:00
A snapshot of house prices in five cities around the world and how they compare to IrelandTight supply and a shortage of affordable housing are common themes despite recent cooling of prices in several marketsThu Dec 28 2023 - 06:01
Best of five: A glimpse at rental prices in cities around the worldFive Irish Times foreign correspondents looked at rental prices and issues in their city, to get a snapshot of whether the rental crisis in Dublin is also experienced in other parts of the worldWed Dec 27 2023 - 06:01
Death of a Gazan family: ‘Everyone in this video has been killed’Thirty members of Mohammed Halalo’s family lie beneath the ruins of his childhood home in Gaza that neighbours say took a direct hit during an Israeli bombardmentTue Dec 19 2023 - 12:57
EU leaders fail to back calls for humanitarian ceasefire in GazaDespite pressure from Ireland, Malta, Spain and Belgium for humanitarian ceasefire, EU leaders did not agree to a joint change in positionSat Dec 16 2023 - 06:00
Analysis: Sanctioning extremist Israeli settlers has been on EU agenda for some time EU agreement is not required for Ireland to ban extremist settlers for violence against Palestinians in the West BankFri Dec 15 2023 - 19:49
EU leaders agree to disagree on GazaOnce they abandoned the idea of agreeing a joint statement, discussions revealed they had much in commonFri Dec 15 2023 - 18:47
EU call for ceasefire in Gaza blocked by minority despite ‘overwhelming’ supportVaradkar says ‘no point’ in coming up with compromise language on ‘pauses’ if unanimity could not be foundFri Dec 15 2023 - 15:04
EU leaders hail ‘historic’ decision to begin accession talks with UkraineMove, widely expected to be blocked by Hungary, paves way for country to eventually join blocFri Dec 15 2023 - 06:00
EU’s decision to discuss membership with Ukraine and Moldova is momentous, but hurdles remainHungarian prime minister Orban vows to block plans for financial support and membership talksThu Dec 14 2023 - 22:04
Return of Poland’s Tusk changes balance of power in EUDiplomats herald return of Poland as major EU power alongside France, Germany, Italy and SpainThu Dec 14 2023 - 17:20
EU has ‘lost credibility’ due to stance on Gaza, Varadkar saysTaoiseach warns EU leaders of damage to credibility among young people and around worldThu Dec 14 2023 - 10:06
Ursula von der Leyen’s actions undermine her standing in IrelandDisillusionment with Ursula von der Leyen's performance as European Commission president extends into Ireland's most instinctively Europhile circlesThu Dec 14 2023 - 05:00
Criticism of Orban ‘blackmail’ as European Commission prepares to release €10bn to HungaryMove to release funds expected to come on the eve of an EU summit at which Hungary has threatened to block financial and military support to UkraineTue Dec 12 2023 - 18:34
Ukraine warns of ‘devastating’ consequences if Hungary wields veto on key EU decisionsBudapest threatens to block membership decision and financial support to KyivMon Dec 11 2023 - 19:30
Israel-Hamas war: Ireland joins three other countries in urging EU to call for lasting ceasefire in GazaIsrael presses ahead in battle against Hamas in southern GazaMon Dec 11 2023 - 12:07
Top French economist Thomas Piketty accuses Ireland of ‘siphoning off’ others’ tax revenuesRemarks were made in response to new figures showing State’s unusually high level of tax revenuesFri Dec 08 2023 - 11:05
President and EU officials condemn destruction of Irish-backed school in West BankWest Bank school crushed by bulldozer and surrounding village abandoned following violence by Israeli settlersThu Dec 07 2023 - 18:06
EU diplomatic chief backs UN push for Gaza ceasefireJosep Borrell says the UN Security Council must act immediately to prevent a full collapse of the humanitarian situation in GazaThu Dec 07 2023 - 16:55
Ireland ready to pay more into EU budget as crunch talks loomEuropean Commission facing opposition from states including Germany on request for extra €66 billion for long-term budgetThu Dec 07 2023 - 15:50
‘Intolerable’: EU official condemns destruction of Palestinian school built using Irish Aid fundsVideo footage shows walls of EU-funded school in the Israeli-occupied West Bank apparently crushed by a bulldozerThu Dec 07 2023 - 08:23
Did the ancient Greeks have computers?Humans have long been able to imagine complex machinery, but we only rarely have the societal resources to achieve itThu Dec 07 2023 - 06:00
Dublin riots: No evidence Irish language used to dodge social media moderators, says European Commission Official had said a lot of content was posted in Irish and that ‘those spreading hatred, illegal and harmful content, exploit the lack of Gaelic-speaking moderators’Fri Dec 01 2023 - 17:03
Dublin riot instigators ‘exploited’ Irish language to evade online moderatorsIreland enlisted EU officials to approach social media giants in first use of new ‘incident protocol’ but content in Irish language may have escaped attentionThu Nov 30 2023 - 12:45
The EU plans to give Israel €18m in development funding. Many in Brussels aren’t happyVoices in the commission, parliament and some member states are suspicious of the timing and motiveThu Nov 30 2023 - 06:00
Nato countries urged to ‘stay the course’ in support for Ukraine as winter sets inUkrainian counter-offensive has not made as much progress in pushing back Russia’s front line as some had hopedTue Nov 28 2023 - 19:15
Palestinian Authority appeals for indefinite truce in GazaMeeting of European and Middle Eastern countries agrees that fighting should stopMon Nov 27 2023 - 20:00
Israel-Hamas war: Irish ambassador expresses ‘surprise’ at Israeli criticism over Emily Hand statementTaoiseach has been pilloried in the Israeli media for the wording of his statement on Emily Hand’s releaseMon Nov 27 2023 - 15:35
Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand freed by Hamas after 50 days of captivity in GazaNine-year-old daughter of Dublin-born Thomas Hand was among 240 people taken hostage by Palestinian militants in Israel on October 7thSun Nov 26 2023 - 09:10
No, Ireland is not actually an outlier in the EU on PalestineThe perception that Ireland is far out of step with the EU as a whole is due to the influence that four countries have on shaping its policy towards the conflictSat Nov 25 2023 - 07:00
European Commission tightens screws on Palestinian development aidEurope Letter: Review of aid and extra scrutiny of payments strongly criticised by officials within the commission and in member statesThu Nov 23 2023 - 02:00
Enlargement a question of ‘how’ and not ‘if’, Swedish minister saysRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has transformed EU views of enlargement, says Jessika RoswallWed Nov 22 2023 - 19:26
Earth tips 2 degrees warmer in worrying milestoneNovember 17th was the first day ever to breach the threshold, expected to become more commonMon Nov 20 2023 - 17:31
The Pope and LGBT Catholics: Francis faces a conservative backlashAs the pontiff apparently seeks to create a more welcoming Catholic Church, a cadre of conservatives become emboldened in airing ferocious criticismSat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00
Claims that atrocities in Gaza and Ukraine are ‘staged’ is another dangerous social media theoryNotion that powerful actors stage “false flag” attacks to manipulate events has a long history in conspiracist circlesWed Nov 15 2023 - 19:35
EU struggles to meet Ukraine pledges as spectre of Trump presidency loomsHungary maintains veto on increase to military reimbursement fund as doubts grow over artillery shell pledgeTue Nov 14 2023 - 19:34
Tánaiste urges EU to ‘go further’ in calling for ceasefire amid mounting concern over suffering in Gaza hospitalsMicheál Martin called on Hamas to release Israeli hostages and is due to meet the family of eight-year-old Irish citizen Emily Hand during his trip to Egypt, Israel and Palestine this weekMon Nov 13 2023 - 21:33
EU calls for ‘immediate’ halt in fighting in Gaza amid dire humanitarian situationJosep Borrell outlined proposals for a long-term solution he said could be pursued with the support of the US and the Arab StatesMon Nov 13 2023 - 18:05
What happens in Gaza when the bombing stops?Israel’s allies do not have infinite patience for its retaliation, but allowing it to go so far may have made a long-term solution harder to attainThu Nov 09 2023 - 05:00
EU Commission recommends starting membership talks with UkraineMoldova also to begin process of accession to European Union following decisionWed Nov 08 2023 - 18:19
Frances Fitzgerald will not run in next year’s European electionsFine Gael MEP (73) has represented Dublin constituency in European Parliament since 2019Mon Nov 06 2023 - 16:50
Germany takes tough line on anti-Semitism after incidents riseBurning an Israeli flag or praising Hamas can result in criminal charges or deportation for foreigners, vice-chancellor warnsFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:42
Germany calls for end of national vetoes on EU tax and foreign policyReforms debated to ensure EU continues to function if it adds new member states such as UkraineThu Nov 02 2023 - 16:43
European credibility in the Middle East is in ashesPerceived double standards have poisoned European efforts to build international solidarity for Ukraine and isolate RussiaThu Nov 02 2023 - 06:00
