EU should resist Ursula von der Leyen’s foreign-policy power grab
The commission president has often taken positions that have not been agreed by member states
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That visit to the White House
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington comes at a time when few leaders are standing up to Donald Trump over Iran war
An Taisce seeks judicial review of nitrates action programme
Water protection plan has repeatedly failed to safeguard waterways from farm pollution, group says
Protracted war in Iran could pose ‘substantial’ shock to European economy
Simon Harris warns steep rise in inflation would have ‘very significant’ impact on large parts of the Irish economy
Minister wants to speed up development of social media age verification tool
Pilot project being built by Department of Public Expenditure has no start date, says Patrick O’Donovan
Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín lays blame for housing crisis with Government during ardfheis
Party’s leader accuses Coalition of ‘disastrous’ immigration policy claiming it ‘refused to work with communities’
Disruption to gas rather than oil might hit Ireland most dramatically
We are fixated on tech and AI, but forget how the economy is mostly still heavy, dirty and smelly
Miriam Lord’s week: An ‘outrageous’ gender oversight and turmoil for St Patrick’s Day plans
It’s not just stranded tourists and discommoded influencers who have been repatriated, Eoin Hayes has returned to the Dáil
How Phil Hogan laid the groundwork for a possible comeback
Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process
Irish women expect to earn 17% less than men, survey finds
New survey shows lingering inequality ahead of law change
Sinn Féin have forgotten a chapter in Irish history while calling for reduced Ukrainian supports
The party needs to develop grown up, logical and consistent positions on foreign policy to become a government alternative
Simon Harris downplays conflict of interest risk from use of private sector staff during EU presidency
Harris says any one who comes to work in public service ‘will obviously be bound by the likes of the Official Secrets Act’
No wonder Tommy Robinson has become a Maga hero
When Maga looks at Europe, it sees a continent pushing itself to the brink with permissive migration policies
Iceland freezes decade-long legal battle with Iceland
UK supermarket abandons trademark dispute with island nation after third legal loss
EU criticised over ‘changing the goalposts’ in reset talks with UK
Report from House of Commons committee welcomes moves but argues Brussels is doing better out of it than London
TikTok challenge to DPC privacy breach finding opens before High Court
Regulator also imposed fine of €530 million on the company
As many as 2,000 Irish people stranded in Gulf states due to Iran war, says Helen McEntee
Minister for Foreign Affairs expects Taoiseach to raise concerns about US-Israel attacks during White House meeting
Ukraine under pressure to allow EU access to pipeline carrying Russian oil
Hungary and Slovakia accuse Kyiv of overstating the impact of an attack by Moscow on Druzhba pipeline
Phil Hogan nominated by Government to contest race for senior UN job
Hogan secures backing to participate in election to be body’s next Food and Agriculture Organisation director general
Ireland has spent the last 70 years unsuccessfully trying to dethrone King Cattle
Mind-blowing documentary on RTÉ shows the parallel planet of Ireland’s cattle monarchy continues to exist
Government to deploy defence attaches to embassies to boost military co-operation
Officers appointed to roles in Paris, London and Washington DC expected to come from senior ranks of Defence Forces
Ban on social media companies using algorithms aimed at under-18s to be proposed in Dáil
People Before Profit private member’s Bill opposes any ban on under-16s having access to platforms
Iran conflict sharpens debate about Ireland’s role in global security
Inside Politics: The tumult in the Middle East will again drive discussion about the ‘triple lock’ and moving closer to Nato
When I was young and foolish, my friend and I hitchhiked around Europe
Between then and now so much has changed, while so much has remained the same
‘You don’t need a smartphone to be cool’: How a Wicklow school’s ban is inspiring pupils worldwide
Greystones initiative is helping to protect children and easing parents’ fears over harm from internet
Ministers flag up opportunities for Irish exporters in muted Mercosur response
Opposition and farmers condemn EU move to allow South America trade deal to operate provisionally
MEPs allowed themselves to be sidestepped by von der Leyen on Mercosur
Trade deal will slash tariffs that had acted as a barrier to trade between the EU and Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
EU’s anti-fraud agency set to investigate Peter Mandelson
Request made by European Commission following release of documents highlighting Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Asbestos found in children’s educational science kit distributed to schools
My Living World, Worm World Kit recalled after laboratory testing detected a naturally occurring type of the material
Ursula von der Leyen has a big political call to make on Mercosur deal
Decision by Brussels to provisionally apply EU-Mercosur free trade deal would infuriate farmers
Surge in potato imports led to seizures of Egyptian vegetables affected by ‘tuber moth’
Poor European harvests led to surge in potato imports in 2024
Ireland’s EU presidency: How it works and what to expect
Six-month stint in influential European council deal-making role will consume a lot of Government’s bandwidth
Cash is a long way from dead just yet
Banking industry quick to report the demise of cash but people are still taking around €235m a week out of ATMs around the State
Ireland backs early EU accession for Montenegro, Taoiseach tells visiting president
Micheál Martin says all European countries should have the opportunity to join the EU
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