Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan banned from entering Israel or Palestine for five years
Chairwoman of European Parliament’s Palestine relations delegation unable to participate in official visit
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Single-member pension scheme members are facing big charges under new rules
Charges on small self-administered pensions popular with business owners, landlords and consultants are about to soar
Xi and Trump look ready to move relations to less confrontational mode
Most important announcement at summit was Trump’s confirmation that he will visit China next April and that Xi will go to the US later next year
Data protection rules ‘completely out of control’, Meta tells Government
Facebook owner asked Government to lead pushback against data protection laws at EU level
Ireland is riding two horses galloping in different directions across the Atlantic
Nostalgia can not blind us to the new realities of the collapsing alliance between the US and Europe
Recent ‘political shifts’ endanger Irish ties to Nato, says ex-UK defence chief
Individual tailored partnership programme between Ireland and Nato is under ‘threat’, Jock Stirrup warns
Opposition to Mercosur trade deal waning as crunch EU vote approaches
Ireland and other EU states to vote on controversial Mercosur trade deal in December
Mercosur trade deal brings EU and South America closer but creates divide at home
Irish farming organisations remain opposed to the deal over fears that beef would come into the EU at cheaper prices
Fintan O’Toole: There’s a reason why Ireland votes for leftist presidents and right-of-centre governments
There are five things the left needs to do now to capitalise on Catherine Connolly’s win
Ireland needs to support reforms necessary to boost EU’s competitiveness
Ireland has benefited hugely from its EU membership and now needs to play a constructive role in its reform
How is Catherine Connolly likely to approach foreign policy as president?
A precedent for outspokenness, set by Michael D Higgins, now seems to be a baseline minimum
Hills are alive with sound of Austria’s neutrality debate amid growing Russia threat
Unlike Ireland, the country has no opt-out of EU common security and defence policy
The Government is about to take on the judicial review industry. It needs to win
Judicial reviews to planning decisions are ballooning and worth up to €20m a year to legal sector
EU red lines can be elastic when necessary
Short of options, Europe is forced to consider creative and politically hazardous ways to keep funding Ukraine
EU accuses Meta of failing to police illegal content online
Tech giant faces penalty of up to 6% of global annual revenue
Chips are down for Europe after landing in the crossfire of US-China trade war
European Union’s substantive trade issues with China has already wiped out renewable energy companies and now threatens car industry
‘We must survive’: Lviv fights to keep lights on as Russia bombards Ukrainian energy grid
Mayor of city, which is less than 100km from the Polish border, says EU neighbours are ‘in dreamworld’ over threat from Moscow
Barry’s Tea, brack and quiet deals: the breakfasts where Europe’s leaders set the agenda
Ireland’s early morning pre-summit meeting with Nordic and Baltic States is now a fixture of Brussels diplomacy
‘Grave concerns’ over rights for asylum seekers under EU migration pact
Oireachtas Bill to adopt agreement goes further than Brussels requires, say rights groups
ECB’s Lane flags US dollar risk for banks amid tariff turmoil
Supervisors have told banks to watch their dollar exposures amid Trump policy upheaval
Trump may have helped to broker an uneasy ceasefire in Gaza, but at what price?
The ceasefire has brought some respite, but it represents the most recent US assault on fundamental principles of international law
New Turkish Cypriot president pledges to resume peace talks
Turkish Cypriot president-elect has pledged to resume talks with Greek Cypriots over forming a federation
EU members ‘need to step up’ financial aid to Ukraine
Denmark says some states not pulling their weight, as EU ministers discuss using frozen Russian assets to assist Kyiv
Micheál Martin criticises Catherine Connolly’s EU stance
Comment made by Heather Humphreys represents ‘a new low’, says Connolly
Demands for suspension of EU’s trade deal with Israel losing momentum
But diplomats say threat of suspending agreement must ‘stay on table’ as leverage for Gaza
If Catherine Connolly is an enemy of the EU, then Michael D Higgins is too
With a new generation of voters coming of age, neutrality could be a decisive factor
Ireland must work with UK, EU and US to combat threats from Russia, says Taoiseach
Martin warns Seanad that Moscow has become more aggressive beyond Ukraine and showed no interest in peace
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes
Defeat could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos
National security must be debatable amid growing Russian threats, says Richmond
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs addresses danger at meeting of British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Eastern EU states ‘in fear of Russian invasion’, claims Irish Ambassador
‘Absolute imperative’ to expand European Union’s defensive capacity, says Martin Fraser
New drone defences to be fast-tracked in advance of Ireland’s EU presidency next year
Lack of Irish air defences mean UK and EU countries will be asked to help defend airspace
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
System applies in 25 of 27 EU countries, excluding Ireland and Cyprus
UK travellers brace for delays as new EU fingerprint checks begin
Biometric border system will be rolled out on the continent over six-month period
Israel-Hamas conflict: Europe ready to back Trump’s Gaza peace plan
French president critical of Israeli settlements and demands Hamas exclusion at peace conference attended by western and Arab leaders
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