Immigration and the rise and fall of the Irish far right in 2024
Violence continued to grow along with the disinformation campaigns targeting asylum seekers, but far-right candidates failed to turn their large social media followings into votes
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France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown
Cyclone Chido leaves 31 confirmed dead on Indian Ocean archipelago but officials fear death toll could run to thousands
Council to run the rule over Portobello house revival as Hugh Wallace deviates from the plan
Plus: Michael H Burke not sweating it over Ailesbury Road house price, Politico takes aim at ‘Europa Experience’ centres, and Fontaines DC are doing just nicely
Mick Wallace’s son a chip off the old block when it comes to Italian restaurants
Plus: Keith Duffy in a falling out over knees, Enda Kenny artfully backs a winner, and it turns out RTÉ and Sinn Féin can feel at home with each other after all
Clare Daly finds a Dublin Central political address once linked to her ally Mick Wallace
Plus: no sign of the next laureate for fiction; the less-than-diverse membership of Aosdána; and Niall Blaney’s poor attendance record
Fianna Fáil MEPs to back Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission in upcoming vote
Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Independent Ireland’s Ciaran Mullooly also set to support appointment of new EU executive
Centre majority in European Parliament cracked but not broken (yet)
Willingness of centre right EPP group to cosy up to far right will be a problem for Fine Gael
Deal struck to approve senior EU commissioners
MEPs set to sign off on Spanish and Italian commissioners, whose approval had been bogged down in row
Michael McGrath needs to be ‘un-Irish’ in EU role, says European Greens leader
Former minister faces confirmation hearing in European Parliament on Tuesday for role of commissioner for justice and the rule of law
EU commissioner hearings may not be the bloodbath once feared
Previous bolshie talk about parliament rejecting several EU commissioners in confirmation hearings has disappeared
When do the clocks go back in Ireland? All you need to know and what Coldplay have to do with it
The controversial clock change is considered outdated and unhealthy by some, but will take place this year nonetheless
Michael McGrath details his plans for EU role, from Orban to online influencers
Former minister for finance will face confirmation hearing for European justice commissioner job on November 5th
UK government must say what Brussels ‘reset’ means, says EU delegation head
‘New phase in bilateral relationship’ is possible, Sandro Gozi says
The tourism boom in China’s pariah province
Xinjiang – where China stands accused of committing human rights abuses against the Uyghur people – is experiencing a surge in visitor numbers thanks to a hit TV series
Ursula von der Leyen criticises Orban for undermining the EU
European Commission president says Hungary has become a ‘backdoor for foreign interference’ in Europe
EU institutions have a ‘big, big shortage’ of Irish-language interpreters, graduates told
Bodies including EU Commission and Parliament offer career opportunities for Irish interpreters and translators
Agent Noel Kelly bounces back after Tubridy controversy
Plus: Irish Catholic podcast believes the pope is a very naughty boy; JP McManus’s road woes; and Ciaran Mullooly’s new adviser in Brussels
Limerick mayor’s ‘great frustration’ over pay during his time in Land Development Agency revealed
Plus: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú's pay cut, Irish Ambassador to the US gets a profile boost, and Simon Coveney sails again
Senior counsel behind debt advisory group snaps up gorgeous Georgian mansion
Plus: Mary Hanafin called to the Bar, Danny Healy-Rae’s quarry quarrel, and Damo and Ivor’s pigeon pursuits
First week of school: New Irish MEPs find their feet in European Parliament
Irish MEPs sitting in centre coalition among the few to publicly break ranks to oppose Ursula von der Leyen
Voting begins as Von der Leyen seeks second term as European Commission president
Make-or-break vote in European Parliament will decide if commission president secures second term
Brussels is gripped by one question: does Ursula von der Leyen have the votes?
European Commission president's bid for second term will come down to the wire
The Irish Times view on Ursula von der Leyen’s election challenge: a cliffhanger in Strasbourg
The EU Commission president’s hopes of a second term hinge on a secret ballot of MEPs tomorrow - and the outcome is far from certain
Ireland will not provide second EU commissioner candidate if requested for gender balance, says Harris
Taoiseach ‘taking every opportunity’ over coming days and weeks to lobby for high profile commission brief for country
Eamon Ryan’s career a lesson in how sincere politicians can succeed in setting the agenda
Why the Aer Lingus strike is not an opportunity for Ryanair; the casual disregard politicians have for the European Parliament; and the dramatic changes in news consumption
AI chip giant Nvidia leapfrogs Microsoft and Apple as most valuable listed company
Banks were in focus on Dublin market as it was confirmed that euro zone inflation ticked up to 2.6 per cent in May
Speculation for European Commissioner job centres on Michael McGrath
When asked, McGrath himself has parried the question, confirming only that he would ‘give it serious consideration’
Mairead McGuinness defends Ursula von der Leyen amid Irish backlash over Gaza
European Commission president should be ‘judged by her record in the round’, says Ireland’s EU Commissioner in advance of informal summit
RTÉ reporters were like a political Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, but no one addressed the big issue
Our immersion in the parochial pool is entertaining but the wider picture gets lost
Downplaying the far right’s momentum is an exercise in wishful thinking
Election results across the European bloc illustrate a clear trend
There’s a much bigger problem in the EU than the rise of the far right
Millions of voters across Europe no longer think the EU represents their interests. There are two things it must do
Elections 2024: All 949 local seats filled as counting continues for Europe in Midlands-North-West and Ireland South
Luke Ming Flanagan leads the pack in Castlebar as battle for three Ireland South seats comes down to four candidates
European and local elections: Tuesday’s count as it happened
Andrews, Doherty, Boylan, Ó Ríordáin elected as MEPs in Dublin; John Moran becomes country’s first directly elected mayor in Limerick
The only thing the European far right hates more than the centre and the left is each other
Two factors gave this election a sense of shared purpose: the rise of the far right and the choice of Commission President
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