‘Will you e-marry me?’: Estonia goes fully digital
Voting in elections, ordering medical prescriptions and applying for a marriage certificate can all be done from the comfort of your laptop
The unlikely city that is Ukraine’s lifeline to the West
Once a quiet regional centre, Rzeszów now funnels weapons, aid and visiting world leaders into wartime Ukraine
Irish entrepreneur Patrick Collison donated $7m to group opposing California wealth tax
Building a Better California opposes proposal that would require California’s billionaire residents to pay a one-off tax on their assets
French government may have something to say about EU sanctions on Aughinish
Report investigating plant’s shipments to Russia lands in Brussels at a time when governments are developing sanction fatigue
Aughinish Alumina will have to prove its products are not supplying Russian army
Aughinish to hire Swiss firm to travel to Russian smelters to ensure Irish alumina is being used solely for civilian and export markets
How Ukraine war has entered a new phase
The conflict with Russia has entered a new phase, one defined less by territorial gains than by intense technological competition
European Commission will not rush into decision on possible Aughinish sanctions
Negotiations in Brussels about whether to sanction exports of alumina to Russia likely to gather pace in September
Secret Aughinish Alumina report: EU sanctions would jeopardise company ‘viability’
Concerns over ‘financing and potential circumvention by parent company’ revealed in unpublished report
Aughinish Alumina facing ‘marked’ decline in orders from Europe due to ownership concerns
Sales to Russia ‘significantly increased’ since war began, report finds
Donald Trump threatens fresh tariffs on EU in retaliation for €890m Google fine
US has announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% will apply to 80 countries
Aughinish Alumina investigation makes ‘no adverse findings’ against Co Limerick plant
Minister says ‘no information’ to confirm alumina from plant being used to supply Russian arms manufacturers
Government may explore ‘other approaches’ to ensure alumina not reaching Russia, says Martin
Aughinish Alumina inquiry not ‘definitive’ if plant was supplying Russian military or not, Taoiseach says during Kyiv visit
As the Taoiseach sat with Zelenskiy at Mariinskiy Palace, an air raid siren sounded in the distance
‘You look at all those young faces... we have to be always conscious of what the people of Ukraine are suffering,’ Martin says on official visit
Taoiseach to meet Zelenskiy during visit to Kyiv
Fresh sanctions targeting Russia need to be ‘robust and targeted’, Micheál Martin says
How to fill a €60bn hole in the EU budget? Answers on a postcard, please
Brussels’ plans to tax tech giants, cigarettes and crypto profits face stiff resistance








