Helen McEntee to bring Meath twist to foreign ministers' dinner in Druids Glen

Senior officials in the agency sounded alarm about ‘crisis’ in system for children in State care

Intense demand on services has made the child and family agency increasingly reliant on private companies to run emergency accommodation

EU ministers are gathering in Druids Glen hotel next week for a candid discussion of foreign policy challenges

From a Cold War nuclear programme to the modern race for rare earth magnets, this quiet Estonian city can’t escape geopolitics

Russian aluminium giant’s Swedish arm warns closure of smelting plant would cause ‘irreparable’ economic harm

Some of the world’s biggest technology companies lobbied the Government on AI and online safety before Ireland’s EU presidency

Narva in Estonia was once a symbol of cross-border connection. Today, residents live in the shadow of war and growing geopolitical tension

Voting in elections, ordering medical prescriptions and applying for a marriage certificate can all be done from the comfort of your laptop

Once a quiet regional centre, Rzeszów now funnels weapons, aid and visiting world leaders into wartime Ukraine

Building a Better California opposes proposal that would require California’s billionaire residents to pay a one-off tax on their assets

Aughinish to hire Swiss firm to travel to Russian smelters to ensure Irish alumina is being used solely for civilian and export markets

Report investigating plant’s shipments to Russia lands in Brussels at a time when governments are developing sanction fatigue

The conflict with Russia has entered a new phase, one defined less by territorial gains than by intense technological competition

Negotiations in Brussels about whether to sanction exports of alumina to Russia likely to gather pace in September