Will Ireland stand up against EU’s race to the bottom?
The holy scripture known as the Draghi report would make us all more vulnerable to predatory corporate profit-making
EU
Mario Draghi is not going to save Europe
Europe letter: National governments have been content to ignore real economic blocks and instead blame Brussels regulations
‘We don’t have a plan’: Invasive species take hold as action lags legislation
Sitka spruce, sika deer and common garden plants are all invasive species with potential to cause harm to native varieties
Garda group raises threat of ‘blue flu’ on St Patrick’s Day if issues not resolved
GRA warns it may withdraw services around Ireland’s EU presidency and will cancel voluntary overtime on national holiday
Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10m
Country has 9.1m permanent residents and experts fear the move will limit companies’ access to foreign talent
Macron urges EU to seize ‘Greenland moment’ and break reliance on US and China
French president calls on bloc to take the necessary steps to become a true global economic power
Fast-tracking Ukraine: why Europe is wary of bending rules for EU entry
Behind public words of support, national governments have concerns such as corruption, the impact on agriculture and freedom of movement
How Ireland’s economy shifted to cater for the surge in college graduates
The Republic has been something of an outlier in how the drop in jobs for those without third-level education has affected the political climate
Trade talks and visas could be used as leverage by US in EU tech regulation row
Helen McEntee says she told Trump administration EU legislation is aimed at protecting consumers
Supreme Court to clarify climate law obligations of planning authorities
Judgment due on significant appeal regarding decision overturning refusal of wind farm permission
EU agriculture commissioner leaves door open for provisional Mercosur deal
Christophe Hansen told Irish politicians that EU Commission has not yet decided on provisional implementation
Inside the ‘dead zone’ in Europe’s last divided capital
Elections in Cyprus raise hopes for fresh attempt to resolve decades old conflict on the divided Mediterranean island
Micheál Martin: ‘When there’s too much internal criticism, the party doesn’t do well’
In a changing world, Taoiseach looks to an era of expanded military capacity but with a grip on neutrality
Ireland needs to abolish mandatory retirement and encourage longer working lives
Increasing the workforce participation rate of people in their 60s could help offset rising exchequer pension and health burdens
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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