European Union

Angola Letter: Eternal Katastrophy represent what the country is more than many assumptions about its history, culture, politics and people

Mayor John Moran asks Government to make sure ‘voices of Limerick’ heard when future of Aughinish Alumina plant discussed

Any decision on sanctions against Limerick plant will be for EU, but Ministers here will have to deal with fallout

Former taoiseach to pocket €17,500 for speaking tour, visiting six cities in 10 days

Peter Burke says nationalisation of the Co Limerick plant was not legally an option

Ireland, traditionally sceptical of conceding power on financial services, is leading the pursuit of compromise

Peter Burke plays down chances of continued fuel subsidies due to renewed conflict in the Gulf

EU presidency a chance for Ireland to depart from vacuous scripts on underpinning the bloc’s ‘shared values’

Doing it well is important for the country’s standing in the world, but there is little or no political bonus for getting it right

From recruitment to employee monitoring and complaints, artificial intelligence is changing the workplace

Open letter criticises State’s ‘questionable track record’ on digital policy and corporate tax

Plus: International academics say Ireland should recuse itself in EU tech negotiations

Such tournaments are an excuse to flaunt nationalistic tendencies in a low-stakes way

PPS numbers of recipients for arts income scheme will be publicly available under new EU rules

If anaerobic digesters are conceived as hubs that gather manure from farms, they become a means of taking phosphorus out of catchments

Plans for Dublin and Cork show sweeping changes needed in transport, housing and energy sources

State promotes value-based approach abroad, but fails to take action on the Occupied Territories Bill at home

There was a miserable turnout for Leaders’ Questions amid the desperate crawl to the summer recess

Employers urged to prepare for ‘complex’ EU rules on disclosing details on salaries

New costs rules breach Irish and EU law, An Taisce, Friends of Irish Environment say

Government will support stronger EU sanctions on Russia to end its indefensible war, Martin says

Republic has ‘an established position’ as a global fund domicile and administration hub, report says

Employment and Social Affairs Council brings ministers and officials to Co Mayo town for first formal meeting of Ireland’s six-month run

Micheál Martin to speak in Strasbourg, and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talk about Ukraine

Brexit created ‘unrealistic’ expectations in the UK about controlling Border between Nort and the Republic, says academic

Would it remain Northern Ireland, though under the ultimate jurisdiction of Dublin, rather than London? Or would it be subsumed into a united Ireland?

Long-time ‘de minimis’ exemption from duty on anything valued at less than €150 from outside EU has come to an end

Rite & Reason: The design of the flag was part of a collaboration involving French artist Arsène Heitz, who worked for the Council of Europe

Move comes as Government finalises investigation into Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick

Ireland’s 52.7% surge in exports of goods to US skews figures with only four other EU states reporting increases last year

Taoiseach says Government and European Commission will consider ‘options’ on Aughinish Alumina plant’s output

British American Tobacco seeks engagement with Government, but sector continues to be shunned officially

Galway-based Allpro Services states it works in security, cleaning, pest control, sanitary services and landscaping

Finding a compromise on controversial changes to EU oversight of financial markets will need everyone ‘to give a bit’, Simon Harris says

Fine was imposed ​by antitrust regulators eight years ago over use of Android mobile ​operating system to block rivals

Ursula von der Leyen unlikely to do a walkabout in Cork; and very interesting questions raised following the Jeffrey Donaldson case

The presidency is a chance to engage Irish citizens in a conversation about the kind of Europe we want to help shape

Also: Are return-to-work mandates being driven by ‘narcissistic’ chief executives?

I started to enjoy watching the clock tick towards a possible payout under European Union rules

Micheál Martin said his Government was ‘ready to give it our all’ over the next six months, but are there enough hours in the week?