What on earth is a Gymnich and why is it coming to Wicklow?EU ministers are gathering in Druids Glen hotel next week for a candid discussion of foreign policy challengesThu Aug 27 2026 - 06:00
Walking past the decaying industrial plant, I swore I heard a Soviet ghost From a Cold War nuclear programme to the modern race for rare earth magnets, this quiet Estonian city can’t escape geopolitics Thu Aug 27 2026 - 05:51
Aughinish latest: Claim that oligarch retains Rusal control is based on ‘presumptions’, company arguesRussian aluminium giant’s Swedish arm warns closure of smelting plant would cause ‘irreparable’ economic harmWed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00
Details of Taoiseach’s correspondence with tech giant Apple withheld on security groundsSome of the world’s biggest technology companies lobbied the Government on AI and online safety before Ireland’s EU presidencyFri Aug 21 2026 - 06:00
The city that thinks it’s next on Putin’s hit list – and it’s not in UkraineNarva in Estonia was once a symbol of cross-border connection. Today, residents live in the shadow of war and growing geopolitical tensionMon Aug 17 2026 - 06:00
‘Will you e-marry me?’: Estonia goes fully digitalVoting in elections, ordering medical prescriptions and applying for a marriage certificate can all be done from the comfort of your laptopThu Aug 06 2026 - 06:00
The unlikely city that is Ukraine’s lifeline to the WestOnce a quiet regional centre, Rzeszów now funnels weapons, aid and visiting world leaders into wartime UkraineThu Jul 30 2026 - 05:54
Patrick Collison donated $7m to campaign against US wealth taxBuilding a Better California opposes proposal that would require California’s billionaire residents to pay a one-off tax on their assetsWed Jul 29 2026 - 06:00
French government may have something to say about EU sanctions on AughinishReport investigating plant’s shipments to Russia lands in Brussels at a time when governments are developing sanction fatigue Tue Jul 28 2026 - 06:00
Aughinish will have to prove it is not supplying Russia’s armyAughinish to hire Swiss firm to travel to Russian smelters to ensure Irish alumina is being used solely for civilian and export marketsTue Jul 28 2026 - 06:00
How Ukraine war has entered a new phaseThe conflict with Russia has entered a new phase, one defined less by territorial gains than by intense technological competition Mon Jul 27 2026 - 15:00
European Commission will not rush into decision on possible Aughinish sanctionsNegotiations in Brussels about whether to sanction exports of alumina to Russia likely to gather pace in September Mon Jul 27 2026 - 06:00
Secret Aughinish report: EU sanctions would jeopardise company ‘viability’Concerns over ‘financing and potential circumvention by parent company’ revealed in unpublished reportSat Jul 25 2026 - 06:00
Aughinish Alumina facing ‘marked’ decline in orders from Europe due to ownership concernsSales to Russia ‘significantly increased’ since war began, report findsSat Jul 25 2026 - 06:00
Donald Trump threatens fresh tariffs on EU in retaliation for €890m Google fineUS has announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% will apply to 80 countriesFri Jul 24 2026 - 18:41
Aughinish Alumina investigation makes ‘no adverse findings’ against Co Limerick plantMinister says ‘no information’ to confirm alumina from plant being used to supply Russian arms manufacturers Fri Jul 24 2026 - 16:16
No ‘definitive’ evidence Aughinish supplied Russian military, says MartinAughinish Alumina inquiry not ‘definitive’ if plant was supplying Russian military or not, Taoiseach says during Kyiv visitThu Jul 23 2026 - 18:14
As the Taoiseach sat with Zelenskiy at Mariinskiy Palace, an air raid siren sounded in the distance ‘You look at all those young faces... we have to be always conscious of what the people of Ukraine are suffering,’ Martin says on official visit Thu Jul 23 2026 - 16:13
Taoiseach to meet Zelenskiy during visit to Kyiv Fresh sanctions targeting Russia need to be ‘robust and targeted’, Micheál Martin says Thu Jul 23 2026 - 07:04
How to fill a €60bn hole in the EU budget? Answers on a postcard, pleaseBrussels’ plans to tax tech giants, cigarettes and crypto profits face stiff resistance Thu Jul 23 2026 - 06:00
Zelenskiy asked Ursula von der Leyen for EU sanctions on Aughinish exportsUkrainian president says exports from Co Limerick plant are ultimately helping Russian war effortWed Jul 22 2026 - 06:00
Cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel is the wrong approach, EU commissioner warnsChina racing towards becoming an ‘electro-state’ while European green transition stagnating, energy commissioner warns Fri Jul 17 2026 - 12:01
Aughinish Alumina warned Michael McGrath about sanctioning exports to RussiaRusal-owned Limerick plant lobbied politicians in Brussels and Dublin about impact of EU sanctions, documents showFri Jul 17 2026 - 06:00
A new EU member? Don’t plan the welcome party just yetEurope letter: Failing to follow through on membership promise to EU candidate countries would be propaganda gift for PutinThu Jul 16 2026 - 06:00
EU accused of stalling the ball on trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements Foreign ministers remain divided on proposed EU-wide restrictions targeting trade coming from illegal Israeli settlements Mon Jul 13 2026 - 21:39
Momentum for EU action over Israeli settlements gets bogged down in procedural squabble European Commission’s preference for unanimous agreement to ban Israeli settlement trade is an excuse for inaction Mon Jul 13 2026 - 21:12
Aughinish Alumina: Ireland will ‘work with’ European Commission if sanctions proposed, McEntee saysSignificant pressure expected on the commission to ban exports of alumina to RussiaMon Jul 13 2026 - 12:41
Department of Justice accused Government of ‘knowingly under-resourcing’ EU presidency budgetDepartment of Justice said Government was ‘knowingly under-resourcing’ EU presidency budget, internal emails showMon Jul 13 2026 - 07:00
Aughinish: Minister ‘can’t give assurances’ to workers that jobs are safePeter Burke says nationalisation of the Co Limerick plant was not legally an optionFri Jul 10 2026 - 16:27
Simon Harris channels Father Ted in search for elusive EU deal on financial reformsIreland, traditionally sceptical of conceding power on financial services, is leading the pursuit of compromiseFri Jul 10 2026 - 14:05
Proposed EU options to sanction Israeli settlements include ‘partial or total’ trade ban Confidential paper tabled by European Commission sets out possibilities for cutting trade coming from occupied Palestinian territories Thu Jul 09 2026 - 15:20
Call for ‘mobile’ slaughterhouses to guard against crisis on Europe’s eastern borderEuropean agriculture commissioner Christophe Hansen says cutting farming subsidies in EU budget would be ‘wrong’Thu Jul 09 2026 - 13:53
Government should not chair EU debates on tech policy, academics sayOpen letter criticises State’s ‘questionable track record’ on digital policy and corporate taxThu Jul 09 2026 - 07:00
Ireland’s EU presidency is a far cry from 1990s - when visitors got a trad CD and bottle of whiskeyEurope Letter: Newer EU member states feel keen pressure to impress when playing host Thu Jul 09 2026 - 05:57
European Parliament approves motion calling for Russia alumina export ban Non-binding motion requesting ‘full ban’ on sale of alumina to Russia could seriously affect Aughinish Alumina’s businessWed Jul 08 2026 - 12:30
Several European Parliament political groups to back call to ban alumina exports to Russia Fianna Fáil MEPs to abstain in non-binding motion and advocate for ‘full ban’Tue Jul 07 2026 - 20:51
Ireland has ‘no immediate plans’ to set up asylum seeker return hubs outside EU – TaoiseachNetherlands, Denmark and Italy seeking Brussels approval for deportation facilities in Africa or western BalkansTue Jul 07 2026 - 17:06
Taoiseach hopes to help Ukraine make ‘historic’ progress on EU bid during presidency Government will support stronger EU sanctions on Russia to end its indefensible war, Martin says Tue Jul 07 2026 - 10:44
New fast-track claims process rejects nine out of 10 asylum seekers Internal Department of Justice assessment says asylum overhaul ‘significantly’ accelerates decisions and saves money Mon Jul 06 2026 - 06:00
Criminal legal aid dispute affecting cases involving serious alleged offending, solicitors sayMinister for Justice is ‘not for turning’ when it comes to introduction of once-off €520 fee for District Court casesFri Jul 03 2026 - 20:24
Ireland’s EU membership story a compelling argument for expanding union, von der Leyen saysTaoiseach says Ireland could not ‘morally’ deny other countries the chance at EU membershipFri Jul 03 2026 - 17:55
No Queen Elizabeth moment for Ursula von der Leyen in Cork’s English MarketGathering of Irish Cabinet and EU commissioners at UCC on Friday had the feel of a corporate away dayFri Jul 03 2026 - 17:31
Estonia proposed ban on EU alumina exports to Russia in confidential talksTaoiseach says Government and European Commission will consider ‘options’ on Aughinish Alumina plant’s outputFri Jul 03 2026 - 06:00
Government considering ‘options’ with EU over Aughinish Alumina supplying Russia, Taoiseach saysSimon Harris says he has not been ‘involved in any conversations’ on nationalisation of Co Limerick plantThu Jul 02 2026 - 17:26
Harris wants deal on contentious EU capital market reforms by OctoberFinding a compromise on controversial changes to EU oversight of financial markets will need everyone ‘to give a bit’, Simon Harris says Thu Jul 02 2026 - 10:46
Late wings and a prayer: compensation hopes take off as flight is delayedI started to enjoy watching the clock tick towards a possible payout under European Union rulesThu Jul 02 2026 - 05:45
Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges Ireland to cut off alumina supply to RussiaAir Corps spent much of Wednesday tracking a ship as it travelled up the Irish Sea during Ukrainian leader’s visitWed Jul 01 2026 - 21:05
Ukraine refused Irish offer of armoured combat vehicles due to refurbishment costs, Zelenskiy saysUkrainian president says money would be better spent on drones Wed Jul 01 2026 - 20:38
Sanctioned Russian billionaire retains control of Aughinish parent company, Sweden findsRuling from Sweden’s tax authority states all of Rusal’s operation in Europe, which includes Irish plant, should be subject to EU sanctions Wed Jul 01 2026 - 17:47
‘Ready to give our all’: Ireland begins its six-month EU presidency Taoiseach plays down concerns over how neutral Ireland would help strengthen EU’s defence during presidencyWed Jul 01 2026 - 14:34
