Companies being paid millions to run emergency housing for children in care Evangelical pastor, former banker and healthcare workers among figures behind firms running emergency accommodation for children in State care Sat Mar 01 2025 - 06:00
Why is the EU gutting landmark pieces of legislation it only passed recently?Ursula von der Leyen is taking a scissors to EU’s ‘red tape’ perceptionThu Feb 27 2025 - 05:01
EU plans will make it easier for member states to subsidise green projects Governments to come under pressure from the EU to do more to reduce household energy bills Wed Feb 26 2025 - 19:01
Ireland to join case against Hungary’s civil society crackdown Controversial “sovereignty” law in Hungary has been used to investigate anti-corruption campaigners Tue Feb 25 2025 - 16:22
Residents in Wicklow disability care homes at risk of ‘institutional abuse’ Health services watchdog report criticises Sunbeam House’s failure to keep residents with intellectual disabilities safe Tue Feb 25 2025 - 10:00
Israel-EU relations should not be ‘held hostage’ by Gaza conflict – foreign minister Gideon Sa’arIsrael will resume Gaza campaign if Hamas fail to disarm, Israeli minister saysMon Feb 24 2025 - 19:45
Russia’s narrative about Ukraine ‘heavily represented’ in Trump comments, says EU foreign affairs chief EU foreign ministers agree to impose further sanctions on Russia on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion Mon Feb 24 2025 - 14:29
Ireland will ‘say more, spend more and do more’ to help Ukraine, Martin saysTaoiseach said international rules-based order was only guarantor of Irish securityMon Feb 24 2025 - 12:57
Uncertainty over Ukraine war sees Gaza slip off EU agenda Displaced Gazans must be allowed to return to their homes, EU to tell Israel Sun Feb 23 2025 - 14:00
More than 30 investigations into sexual exploitation of teenage girls in State careTeenage girls in care of Tusla being groomed and sexually exploited by older men, says researcherFri Feb 21 2025 - 06:00
Young homeless migrants ‘forgotten by the State’ occupy Paris theatre Hundreds of homeless migrants take over Gaîté Lyrique in protest against French authoritiesThu Feb 20 2025 - 16:00
Vance criticism of Europe ‘misinformed’, says human rights commissioner Accountability for Russian crimes cannot be ‘overlooked’ in any Ukraine settlement deal, Council of Europe rights chief says Thu Feb 20 2025 - 15:51
Notre-Dame restoration: ‘It’s the project of our life’Paris letter: National effort saw Notre-Dame cathedral restored following devastating fire Thu Feb 20 2025 - 05:00
Micheál Martin to take part in European leaders' call on Ukraine talks Second discussion among wider group of European leaders and Canada organised by French president Emmanuel MacronWed Feb 19 2025 - 13:28
EU commissioner says young farmers should get more CAP subsidies Farm subsidies to be ‘rebalanced’ as EU agriculture budget likely to come under pressureWed Feb 19 2025 - 12:56
European leaders say peace deal cannot be dictated to UkraineEmergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi ArabiaMon Feb 17 2025 - 22:05
Ukraine settlement would need broad security guarantees, says Tusk at emergency summitEuropean leaders emergency summit hears calls for big increase in defence spending Mon Feb 17 2025 - 19:04
Ukraine war deal more existential for EU than US tariff dispute Leaders mull how to fill gap left by US drift away from European allies Mon Feb 17 2025 - 17:26
Donohoe opposed to return of ‘harmful’ tax breaks for property developers Previous ‘costly’ tax incentive schemes should not be considered, Minister for Finance says Mon Feb 17 2025 - 13:06
European leaders meet over Trump plan for talks to end Ukraine warUS view that Europe should not be part of the negotiations sparks alarm in EU capitalsMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:05
Ireland’s EU commissioner snubs offer to meet top Meta executive Michael McGrath dodged request to sit down with Facebook executive Nick Clegg, records show Mon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
French government survives no-confidence votes, but political deadlock remainsPrime minister François Bayrou is trying to succeed where Michel Barnier failed, but faces a very high mountainSun Feb 16 2025 - 11:00
Belgium still coming to terms with colonial past Europe letter: Veils shroud colonial depictions of Congolese in Belgium’s royal museum of Africa Thu Feb 13 2025 - 06:00
As the global AI race intensifies, Europe tries to close the large gapAt a summit in Paris, the EU pledges to start putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to artificial intelligenceThu Feb 13 2025 - 05:01
Harris identifies ‘window for negotiation’ with Trump ahead of steel tariffsEU trade ministers meet to discuss US plans to put 25 per cent tariffs on steel imports Wed Feb 12 2025 - 18:43
Hundreds of billions pledged for AI development in Europe US Vice-President JD Vance criticises threat of ‘excessive regulation’ of artificial intelligence at Paris summit Tue Feb 11 2025 - 13:39
Fresh policies needed to boost housing ‘pipeline’, says TaoiseachOpposition accuses Government of being ‘out of ideas’ as new incentives for developers are consideredTue Feb 11 2025 - 11:43
No justification for tariffs on steel imports, European Commission says Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he has ‘full confidence’ in EU response to Trump tariffs Mon Feb 10 2025 - 17:33
Rapid growth of AI poses ‘profound’ threat to privacy Paris meeting hears call for caution around development of AI software by handful of big tech companiesMon Feb 10 2025 - 15:16
EU urged to cut regulation to catch up in artificial intelligence race Taoiseach Micheál Martin among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit Mon Feb 10 2025 - 05:00
EU needs more joint spending on defence, says Von der LeyenTariffs on imports would cost both EU and US, commission president saysFri Feb 07 2025 - 16:29
Storm Éowyn: EU aid response to Ireland was ‘immediate’, says commissionerGovernment requested power generators under emergency EU scheme on Saturday after ‘unprecedented’ stormThu Feb 06 2025 - 17:00
The UK’s last EU commissioner: ‘The level of contact is speeding up. The tone has changed’Europe Letter: Julian King says ‘world has changed’ since original Brexit deals were madeThu Feb 06 2025 - 05:00
European states say any forced relocation of Palestinians ‘unacceptable’ German, French and Spanish governments criticise Trump’s idea to ‘take over’ GazaWed Feb 05 2025 - 17:33
UK-EU relations ‘must move away from perception of winners and losers’, minister says ‘Reset’ summit between Keir Starmer and EU leaders to take place in MayTue Feb 04 2025 - 13:44
Trump agrees to pause Canada and Mexico tariffs as shares tumble over trade war fearsMexico agrees to send 10,000 members of its national guard ‘to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the US, in particular of fentanyl’, says Mexico’s president Claudia SheinbaumTue Feb 04 2025 - 06:00
EU leaders agree but disagree on defenceAnalysis: Most EU members want to co-operate on defence, but have different ideas about what co-operation means Mon Feb 03 2025 - 19:02
Europe needs to ‘act as one’ when dealing with Trump tariff threats, says Micheál MartinIreland will not ‘stand in the way’ of other EU states finding ways to free up funds for defenceMon Feb 03 2025 - 16:48
Dáil speaking rights for Michael Lowry group not ‘black and white issue’, Martin saysTaoiseach Micheál Martin points to precedent and possible future cases in call for compromiseMon Feb 03 2025 - 13:39
Leaders call for EU to relax restrictions on defence lending Request comes ahead of summit in Brussels to discuss Europe’s securityFri Jan 31 2025 - 17:56
European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook By trying to cut off support for the far right, the European centre is normalising their extreme policies Thu Jan 30 2025 - 05:00
Von der Leyen pledges to slash red tape to boost EU’s competitiveness European Commission plan promises to cut paperwork for businesses and loosen state aid rules Wed Jan 29 2025 - 16:07
Europe needs to ‘close ranks’ in response to more transactional White House, says Kallas EU foreign affairs chief says union is an ‘economic heavyweight’ and big geopolitical player in its own rightMon Jan 27 2025 - 17:12
President Higgins ‘rightly’ referenced Gaza war in Holocaust speech, says Simon HarrisSeveral protesters walked out of President Michael D Higgins’s speech marking Holocaust Memorial DayMon Jan 27 2025 - 10:21
New sustainability reporting rules could hurt Ireland’s reputation, law firms warnCorporate law firms sought to influence new regulations making large companies report on their environmental impactSat Jan 25 2025 - 06:00
Hungary under pressure to agree to Russian sanctions renewalViktor Orban’s government would be ‘playing with fire’ by blocking renewal of sanctions on Russia, diplomat saysFri Jan 24 2025 - 16:51
Poland standing on the front line of Russia’s hybrid war with the EUFacing Russian attempts to ‘weaponise’ migration, Poland takes a hard line on asylumThu Jan 23 2025 - 13:25
EU trade fight with Trump seems inevitableEurope unlikely to ever stomach level of economic subservience needed to keep Trump happyThu Jan 23 2025 - 05:00
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax dealMove sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EUWed Jan 22 2025 - 06:00
US decision to pull out of global tax deal regrettable - EU commissionerOfficials studying Trump’s decision to pull US out of deal setting minimum corporate tax rateTue Jan 21 2025 - 16:46
