Middle-of-the road Brussels district is focus of terrorist investigationA relatively quiet area in the Belgian capital has emerged as a centre of jihadist activityMon Nov 16 2015 - 15:30
Paris attacks: ‘small number’ being monitored in IrelandFlanagan says Ireland ‘does not have any special exemption’ from terrorist eventsMon Nov 16 2015 - 13:51
Belgium holds up its hands as seven suspects heldPrime minister Charles Michel says there is an ‘enormous problem’ in MolenbeekMon Nov 16 2015 - 01:01
Paris attack: Police hunt ‘dangerous’ Salah AbdeslamFrance conducts ‘massive’ air strikes against Islamic State in Syria two days Paris attacksSun Nov 15 2015 - 22:36
EU should not change asylum policy, Juncker saysEuropean Commission president warns against ‘base reaction’ to Paris attacksSun Nov 15 2015 - 18:09
Paris attacks: Three teams of attackers leave 129 dead, 352 injuredThree arrested as Islamic State claims responsibility for attacksSun Nov 15 2015 - 00:40
One of three held in Brussels was in Paris on Friday - Belgian PMStreet closed off as police vans, sniffer dogs and bomb disposal experts deployed in searchesSat Nov 14 2015 - 22:53
Attacks in Paris shock European Union leadersIncident described as ‘an outrage against France and against Europe as a whole’Sat Nov 14 2015 - 15:03
Migrant crisis to top agenda at G20 summitNo meeting for Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama due to dispute over support for AssadSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
State to be requested to offer €28.5m to TurkeyEU leaders in meet in Malta to discuss €3bn action plan to help deal with refugee crisisFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:00
Sutherland welcomes action plan but warns on implementationUN special representative criticises distinction between migrants and refugeesFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:00
Ireland 'ready' for arrival of first allocated refugeesFrances Fitzgerald underlines difficulties at refugee ‘hot spots’ in EU during Malta visitThu Nov 12 2015 - 20:08
EU plans €1.8bn fund for Africa to halt flow of migrantsIreland to contribute €3m to fund as leaders gather for EU-Africa summit in VallettaThu Nov 12 2015 - 20:07
Europe Letter: Migrant crisis an immediate challenge for EUThousands are arriving daily, with multiples of that on the move within the EU’s bordersThu Nov 12 2015 - 01:00
Britain’s place in EU enters critical phaseCameron’s lack of clear demands up to now has frustrated other member statesWed Nov 11 2015 - 09:15
Kevin Cardiff backs Taoiseach’s Army claimsFormer Department of Finance official says all options were discussed in crisisWed Nov 11 2015 - 01:03
EU and African leaders to discuss refugee crisisMalta summits take place amid continuing signs EU countries struggling to cope with influx of refugeesWed Nov 11 2015 - 01:01
IBRC inquiry: Challenges ‘would succeed’ if confidential data usedAttorney General Máire Whelan expected to brief Cabinet on legal optionsTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
OECD warns of property bubble riskThink tank says Ireland has ‘robust’ growth and Budget 2016 was ‘reasonable’Tue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
More reforms before Greece given €2bn loanFinance ministers hold disbursement over delay in home arrears measuresMon Nov 09 2015 - 21:00
Noonan confident of getting budget approval from BrusselsTroika expressed concern that the spending plans are too expansionaryMon Nov 09 2015 - 20:04
State moves over Pakistani and Bangladeshi asylum seekersContact made with UK as Minister for Justice expresses concern at rise in male applicantsMon Nov 09 2015 - 18:48
Noonan found out about IBRC inquiry issues on ThursdayMinister for Finance says inquiry into Siteserv and other transactions is covered by 2004 ActMon Nov 09 2015 - 15:02
Urgent EU meetings aim to tackle refugee crisis head-onFrances Fitzgerald joins ministers in Brussels to formulate long-term policy on issueMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
Troika to question spending in Budget 2016Officials will raise concerns about fiscal plan during week-long surveillance visitSat Nov 07 2015 - 11:05
Irish economy to grow at fastest rate in Europe, says EUCommission predicts GDP to grow by 6% this year and by 4.5% in 2016Thu Nov 05 2015 - 11:03
Tsipras hits out at EU as nearly 50 refugees drown in three daysGreek prime minister says Aegean waves ‘washing up the very civilisation of Europe’Sat Oct 31 2015 - 01:00
US to send special forces to Syria as peace talks begin in ViennaSending special forces into region seen as major shift in US policyFri Oct 30 2015 - 21:18
EU and New Zealand discuss liberalising trade between themAgriculture set to be a big issue given New Zealand’s status as top dairy producerFri Oct 30 2015 - 01:00
Fine Gael MEPs oppose anti-bullfighting law in voteAn amendment banning bullfighting subsidies was passed by the European ParliamentThu Oct 29 2015 - 22:34
Desperate scenes on Lesbos as at least 15 people drownTen children among dead and dozens feared missing as refugees try to reach GreeceThu Oct 29 2015 - 19:21
Migrant crisis: Austria and Slovenia to erect border fenceTensions build between EU member states as the refugee and migrant plight rumbles onThu Oct 29 2015 - 01:00
Migrant crisis: EU looking further afield for solutionNovember’s Malta summit seen as chance for talks with Africa on root causes of migrationThu Oct 29 2015 - 01:00
Europe to ‘analyse’ controversial WHO meat reportEuropean Commission considering report on cancer link to decide if action requiredWed Oct 28 2015 - 16:33
Austria considering building border with SloveniaEuropean Commission ‘not informed’ of plans as concerns over future of Schengen growWed Oct 28 2015 - 12:52
Russian attacks trigger refugee exodus from SyriaCall for EU solidarity after 100,000 flee Aleppo in wake of air strikesWed Oct 28 2015 - 08:47
Irish MEPs to question Draghi about ECB role in crisisECB president to face questioning on role of institution in lead-up to bailout of StateWed Oct 28 2015 - 07:26
EU gives Greece €5.9m for transport of refugees from islandsAssistance to be limited to those who have been registered and fingerprintedMon Oct 26 2015 - 21:15
EU leaders pledge to increase capacity at reception centresEmergency summit in response to migrant crisis agrees to send extra police forces to SloveniaMon Oct 26 2015 - 08:57
EU hardens stance on border controls to confront crisisEuropean Commission considers sending 400 extra border guards to SloveniaSun Oct 25 2015 - 21:42
Slovenia’s prime minister to call for aid in refugee crisisEmergency EU meeting comes amid reports that Germany is pushing for state quotasSat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00
Troika’s arrival was a ‘bloodless coup’, says Enda KennyOpposition parties call on Taoiseach and former bank governor to clarify commentsFri Oct 23 2015 - 01:01
Merkel calls on EU to share responsibility for refugees‘We cannot simply push away boats,’ says German chancellorFri Oct 23 2015 - 01:00
Dara Murphy appointed vice president of European People’s PartyMinister for European Affairs is one of 10 centre-right politicians to be elected to jobThu Oct 22 2015 - 19:31
Madrid congress provides forum for delegates from EU centre-right partiesPolitical groups play crucial backroom role in European politicsThu Oct 22 2015 - 05:00
Europe hurt by rise in extremism, EPP hearsEuropean People’s Party emphasises success of centre-right governmentsThu Oct 22 2015 - 01:00
Tensions over Dara Murphy nomination for EPP postExpectations were that Hogan or McGuinness would be on ticket for vice-presidencyThu Oct 22 2015 - 01:00
EU’s proposed deal with Ankara remains far from a sure thingEurope accused of trying to ‘outsource’ the refugees crisis in its deal with AnkaraSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Merkel bound for Turkey as EU agrees refugee action planTurkey’s foreign minister dismisses EU’s offer of financial assistance as insufficientFri Oct 16 2015 - 21:43
Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal may signal change in relationsOpening door to Syrian refugees could be political gamble of Angela Merkel’s careerFri Oct 16 2015 - 12:31
