Northern Ireland protocol: Expectations grow EU and UK are on brink of dealBritish PM Rishi Sunak in North to seek support for agreement but there were no signs that the DUP will soften its positionFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
Northern Ireland protocol: Britain and EU on cusp of deal as Sunak travels to BelfastDiplomats in Brussels have also been called to a meeting on Friday to discuss UK-EU relationsThu Feb 16 2023 - 18:22
Mick Wallace earned undeclared money as ‘adviser’ to wine bar business No ownership of wine bars or a vineyard was declared in the declaration of financial interests that the TD made when he joined the European Parliament in 2019Wed Feb 15 2023 - 20:50
US says new weapons will help Ukraine mount ‘decisive’ spring offensiveKyiv’s troops ‘holding the line’ on eastern front as EU unveils €11bn in new Russian sanctionsWed Feb 15 2023 - 18:47
‘Putin’s attempt to blackmail us has been a staggering failure’: Has Russia lost the energy war?EU declares Putin’s gas blackmail a “staggering failure” as economic picture brightensWed Feb 15 2023 - 18:15
US urges allies to arm Ukraine for ‘crucial’ spring offensive against Russian invasion forceKremlin lambasts ‘hostile’ Nato as heavy fighting continues in Donetsk and Luhansk regionsTue Feb 14 2023 - 20:07
Cancelled Beckett play to be staged in Amsterdam as new theatres step inProduction of Waiting for Godot had been cancelled over decision to audition only men for its five male charactersTue Feb 14 2023 - 19:26
Cost-of-living supports must be ‘affordable,’ McGrath saysCabinet set to discuss budgetary measures this weekTue Feb 14 2023 - 18:40
European Left group to seek answers from Mick Wallace over ‘wine bars’ claimIreland South MEP said in video he has three wine bars, but none feature on official register of financial interestsTue Feb 14 2023 - 18:38
Irish economic growth helps EU narrowly avoid recessionIrish GDP growth helped wider bloc avoid recessionMon Feb 13 2023 - 14:11
EU breaks taboo against erecting external border barriers, once dismissed as TrumpismMember states agree to use tough measures to seal border and speed up deportations of failed asylum seekersFri Feb 10 2023 - 14:21
Taoiseach calls for deportation of failed asylum seekers as EU toughens migration stance Ireland must be firm with those who arrive ‘with a false story or false pretences’, Varadkar saysFri Feb 10 2023 - 01:00
Varadkar pledges further assistance for Ukraine after Zelenskiy meetingUkrainian president expresses deep thanks for the help of ordinary EU citizensThu Feb 09 2023 - 20:10
Zelenskiy emphasises role of EU as he seeks faster delivery of weapons to fight off RussiaUkrainian president says EU membership key part of what country is ‘fighting for’Thu Feb 09 2023 - 18:15
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to meet Ukrainian president Zelenskiy in BrusselsKyiv leader is in Brussels to appeal for urgent assistance to repel Russian invasionThu Feb 09 2023 - 09:26
The lessons Ireland missed about resisting the far-rightEurope Letter: Current anti-immigration protests in Ireland are the late arrival of tactics long honed elsewhereWed Feb 08 2023 - 17:11
EU and UK close to deal on ‘express lanes’ for goods staying in NorthMaroš Šefčovič says talks are taking place in a ‘very cordial atmosphere’Mon Feb 06 2023 - 13:37
Irish director’s all-male Beckett play cancelled as only men could auditionHe considered casting people of other genders, but did not do so because of rules set down by the playwrightSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
In a shaky handwritten letter, Georgia’s former president appeals for helpMikheil Saakashvili, opponent of Putin, asks European Parliament to help bring him to a hospital he can trustFri Feb 03 2023 - 15:51
Irish showdown shapes crucial EU climate goals legislationEurope Letter: Cheaper mortgages for energy efficiency renovations part of proposed buildings dealThu Feb 02 2023 - 05:00
‘Hard cash’: Roberta Metsola on Qatargate and how Ukraine transformed the EUMaltese MEP tipped as potential successor to Ursula von der Leyen visits Ireland this weekWed Feb 01 2023 - 18:57
Boats, tents, park benches: how EU countries are accommodating Ukrainian refugeesIreland’s strong reliance on hotels is unusual, reflecting a shortage of other optionsTue Jan 31 2023 - 07:00
UK faces severe fines if EU rules are breached in Northern Ireland, ECJ opinion suggests Influential but non-binding opinion by advocate general argues for increasing fines to deter Britain from breachesSat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00
Ireland one of seven EU countries to oppose new funding for green industryEU should be using funds already approved instead of seeking more money, say opponentsFri Jan 27 2023 - 15:34
Irish president of European Court of Human Rights warns of budget shortageDubliner Síofra O’Leary has asked member states to increase fundingThu Jan 26 2023 - 19:29
Herzog recalls Irish-born father’s role in liberating Nazi death campsIsraeli president addresses European Parliament to mark Holocaust Remembrance DayThu Jan 26 2023 - 18:02
Vehemence of Italy’s reaction to wine warning plan has taken Irish diplomats abackEurope Letter: How did Irish plans to put cancer warnings on bottles of alcohol become the focus of an Italian controversy?Thu Jan 26 2023 - 05:00
Abuse of Iranian climbing champion cited in EU sanctionsFamily home of athlete Elnaz Rekabi demolished after she competed without a hijabTue Jan 24 2023 - 18:30
Italy accuses Ireland of ‘attack on Mediterranean diet’ in wine labelling rowGovernment plan to put cancer warning labels on alcohol condemned as a ‘dangerous precedent’ to set in EUTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
‘Ukraine has to win’, EU declares as it increases military support for countryAssertion that Ukraine must achieve victory against Russia reflects a toughened position among Kyiv’s western alliesMon Jan 23 2023 - 20:00
Martin calls for Israeli compensation over destruction of EU aid to PalestiniansIsraeli forces have repeatedly destroyed structures such as tents, solar panels and shelters donated to Palestinian familiesMon Jan 23 2023 - 12:50
Mentally ill children not receiving timely care is ‘unacceptable’, Tánaiste saysMental Health Commission’s interim report highlights risks to safety and wellbeing of childrenMon Jan 23 2023 - 10:17
Discovery of rare minerals needed for mobile phones hits Arctic’s indigenous protectorsWill Sweden’s green industrial revolution endanger one of Europe’s last wildernesses?Sun Jan 22 2023 - 05:00
How did mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro escape arrest for 30 years?The ‘last godfather’ was found hiding in a small apartment in Sicily this monthSat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Omar Neffati: Death of campaigner for Italian citizenship, who took own life, delivers cruel blow to movement‘Omar Neffati was a person who got out of bed each day and worked to right wrongs’Fri Jan 20 2023 - 17:03
MEPs Wallace and Daly vote against call for tribunal to prosecute Russia for invasion of UkraineMEPs only two in parliament to vote against adding a debate on Dnipro to the agenda on MondayThu Jan 19 2023 - 21:23
Europe Letter: I was asked six times in Sweden about Ireland’s position on defenceDiscussions in Stockholm reveal what drove the public opinion to swing in favour of joining NatoThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
Paschal Donohoe insists poster donation did not breach spending limits Spokeswoman claims each of two donations less than strict limits of Electoral Acts as Opposition parties call for Minister to give detailed account in DáilTue Jan 17 2023 - 05:00
EU and British government pledge to continue intensive talks on Northern Ireland protocol Growing expectation that Stormont poll will be postponed a second timeMon Jan 16 2023 - 21:15
Paschal Donohoe apologises over undeclared election expenses Minister placed businessman who was source of payment on list to head a State taskforceMon Jan 16 2023 - 19:54
EU looks to prop up industry to compete with United StatesEuropean Commission is concerned that EU businesses could be lured by the US to move investments thereMon Jan 16 2023 - 18:40
Europe enters new space race International rush towards satellite technology after Starlink proves crucial in UkraineFri Jan 13 2023 - 13:02
The EU army is a myth Europe Letter: Invasion of Ukraine has brought the EU closer to Nato and exposed the continued reliance on the US for securityThu Jan 12 2023 - 05:00
Collapse in support for leaving EU in member states since Brexit, new data showsSurvey confirms a trend in politics that has seen eurosceptic political forces moderate their positionsTue Jan 10 2023 - 18:12
Progress made on resolving impasse over Northern Ireland protocol, Tánaiste saysMicheál Martin’s comments come after meeting with Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels and in wake of customs data sharing agreement with BritainTue Jan 10 2023 - 17:02
Northern Ireland protocol talks: New optimism on reaching agreement before Stormont election deadlineEU-UK breakthrough on sharing of trade data among developments that suggest pathway can be found, Irish official saysMon Jan 09 2023 - 21:05
EU and UK announce progress in push for Northern Ireland protocol deal Agreement on way forward for data access provides ‘new basis’ for talks, both sides sayMon Jan 09 2023 - 16:03
Inflation slows, raising hopes the peak has passedPrice growth in Ireland slows to about 8.2%, while euro zone inflation rate dips back into single figuresFri Jan 06 2023 - 10:08
When Pope Benedict resigned 10 years ago, it caused pandemoniumVatican reporter who got the scoop felt ‘physically sick’ when she heard the sudden announcement made in LatinThu Jan 05 2023 - 19:00
EU backs Covid-19 tests for inbound passengers from ChinaStep motivated by lack of data from China regarding deaths and new variantsWed Jan 04 2023 - 21:25
