EU corporate tax ‘harmonisation’ reforms would be opposed, Harris saysEuropean Council summit discusses contentious proposal to create single market for capital, drawing opposition from Ireland and other countriesThu Apr 18 2024 - 10:47
European Council meeting: What goes on inside the room at EU summits?Simon Harris will find that the meeting involves high politics, or ‘senior hurling’ in Irish political vernacularWed Apr 17 2024 - 20:51
Simon Harris calls for de-escalation of Iran-Israel tensions to avoid ‘catastrophe’ EU leaders say they will take further sanctions against Iran following the country’s recent strikes on IsraelWed Apr 17 2024 - 19:15
Report suggests suspending tax veto to tackle EU market ‘distortion’EU report proposing measure to tackle ‘aggressive tax planning’ or tax avoidanceWed Apr 17 2024 - 14:56
EU to draw up proposals on expanding sanctions against Iran following attack on IsraelIranian strike in retaliation for Israel’s killing of officials in Damascus ‘unprecedented’ and major escalation in region, says Josep BorrellTue Apr 16 2024 - 20:53
Nigel Farage returns to Brussels with disruptive circus anticsStand off between organisers and police at controversial right wing conferenceTue Apr 16 2024 - 17:21
What does the EU’s new migration policy mean for Ireland?The European Parliament approved a major overhaul of asylum policy across the EU, which will mean sweeping changes to the current system in IrelandSat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
Belgian prosecution opened into suspected Russian payments to influence MEPsInvestigators examining suspected payment of European politicians by Russian operativesFri Apr 12 2024 - 13:04
EU countries could use recognition of Palestine as ‘leverage’, says European Council president European Council president says ‘significant’ number of EU countries could recognise Palestine togetherFri Apr 12 2024 - 10:00
Simon Harris: ‘new kid on the block’ is seen as an ‘unknown quantity’ in BrusselsWhistle-stop series of meetings a dry run for Simon Harris ahead of EU summit next weekFri Apr 12 2024 - 06:00
Ireland working with Spain and others to build support for recognition of PalestineSimon Harris says it is ‘highly likely’ more countries to follow Ireland and Spain in planning to recognise state of Palestine, with a ‘very clear view emerging’ in Europe of the need for violence in Gaza to endFri Apr 12 2024 - 06:00
‘Highly likely’ more EU countries will recognise Palestine - HarrisTaoiseach says ‘clear view’ emerging on need for end to violence in Gaza following meeting with Ursula von der LeyenThu Apr 11 2024 - 17:41
Ireland to overhaul asylum system with legally binding application time frames after EU voteEuropean Parliament vote opposed by Sinn Féin, which says it is opposed to ‘open borders’Thu Apr 11 2024 - 06:00
Slovakian election is another bloody nose for pro-EU forcesEurope letter: Outcome of presidential election lifts check on Kremlin-friendly government in SlovakiaThu Apr 11 2024 - 05:00
New EU migration pact will make walls of ‘fortress Europe’ higher MEPs vote through highly contentious reform of EU asylum policy in effort to harden bloc’s borders and discourage flow of migrantsWed Apr 10 2024 - 20:14
Major overhaul of EU asylum policy approved by European ParliamentMEPs approve 10 Bills making up new migration pact following efforts to reform policies stretching back to 2016Wed Apr 10 2024 - 18:56
Election of Simon Harris as Taoiseach a chance to ‘reset relationships’, says DUP chiefGavin Robinson says new leader a chance for Dublin Government ‘to learn from missteps of previous administration, which gravely damaged southern relationship with unionists’Tue Apr 09 2024 - 20:42
The Co Clare man taking over as von der Leyen’s acting chief of staffIrish barrister turned backroom adviser steps up to powerful EU commission jobTue Apr 09 2024 - 13:08
‘Careless racism’ about Travellers in Ireland needs to be confronted, rights chief saysMichael O’Flaherty, who recently took up Council of Europe role, says Russia must be held accountable for its actions in UkraineMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Europe ‘lagging’ rivals due to slow capital market reforms, says McGuinnessCommissioner warns that progress towards single capital market at EU level had been ‘too slow and too modest’Fri Apr 05 2024 - 17:10
Clare Daly hosts republican prisoners’ group in European ParliamentSenior Saoradh figure attends closed-door talk in European Parliament about republican prisonersThu Apr 04 2024 - 20:13
EU and US must better defend their economies against China, says trade envoyUS trade representative Katherine Tai warns dominance of Chinese economic ‘machine’ would be ‘significantly damaging’ for western countriesThu Apr 04 2024 - 15:01
EU’s green policies have been chucked under a tractor Rightward lurch and farmer protests see climate slip way down the agenda in BrusselsThu Apr 04 2024 - 05:00
EU should not rely on International Court of Justice to hold Israel to account, says academicLack of efforts to stop weapon sales to Israel following invasion of Gaza criticised by academicsWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:50
Hermann Kelly alleged to have knocked phone out of journalist’s hand at European ParliamentComplaint made to security staff about Irish Freedom Party leader over alleged altercation last monthWed Apr 03 2024 - 11:28
Tractors again descend on Brussels in protest against ‘spaghetti’ of red tapeHundreds of farmers protest in Brussels against climate change reforms and the bureaucratic red tape they encounterTue Mar 26 2024 - 16:13
Developer sues resident who sought payment to drop south Dublin housing objectionLegal case filed against homeowner who sought €100,000 in compensation over south Dublin developmentTue Mar 26 2024 - 05:00
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan tweet trial: What exactly happened and was this an act of revenge or just a joke?Former assistant retained access to MEP’s Twitter account after taking it over during National Ploughing ChampionshipsMon Mar 25 2024 - 16:24
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s former assistant sentenced to community service over ‘skinny dipping’ tweetDiarmuid Hayes sent post about former Green politician Saoirse McHugh from MEP’s account as ‘impulsive’ jokeMon Mar 25 2024 - 09:14
State care: Scabies, bed bugs and risk of self-harm and peer-to-peer abuse among accommodation concerns Internal Tusla notes reveal stark concerns with unregulated emergency accommodation for children in careMon Mar 25 2024 - 06:00
State care: Children in overcrowded emergency Tusla accommodation at risk of abuseInternal documents raise concern about children in care having to share bedroomsMon Mar 25 2024 - 06:00
Ireland to consider backing Poland in opposing tariff-free Ukrainian importsExtension of favourable access for Ukrainian goods into EU had been expected following compromise agreementSun Mar 24 2024 - 20:57
Abuse survivor: ‘I’m 38 years old and I still don’t know who I am’Man abused as a child by former Garda Reserve member says he spent 18 years ‘living in silence’Sat Mar 23 2024 - 06:00
Resident sought €50,000 to withdraw objection to south Dublin housing developmentSouth Dublin homeowner proposed dropping objection to expanded apartment scheme for €50,000 ‘consultancy’ fee paymentWed Mar 13 2024 - 06:00
‘I’ve told them how much I want’: How one man’s objection cast doubt on the proposed expansion of a Dublin apartment blockSouth Dublin homeowner paid €20,000 by developer sought further €80,000 ‘compensation’ to not appeal planning decisionWed Mar 13 2024 - 06:00
Voluntary housing body debt levels a ‘significant financial risk’Provider of social and affordable homes warns debt levels in voluntary sector may curtail housing projectsTue Mar 12 2024 - 06:15
Dee Forbes ‘not fit or able’ to take questions on RTÉ controversyOireachtas committee told in letter that former head of RTÉ remains under ‘active medical care’Fri Mar 08 2024 - 13:07
Folk band Lankum win RTÉ Choice Music album of year Jazzy named artist of the year and breakthrough artist at annual RTÉ music awardsThu Mar 07 2024 - 23:33
Criminal spent €400,000 renovating house since seized by Criminal Assets BureauRolex watch worth more than €30,000 among several confiscated by bureau and soldThu Mar 07 2024 - 21:02
Numbers starting apprenticeships in key construction trades fell last year Opposition politicians criticise drop in apprenticeship numbers as setback to progress on housingWed Mar 06 2024 - 20:07
Tusla care provider linked to UK service with ‘unsafe practices’Inspection by UK health regulator identified ‘unsafe’ practices in home care companyWed Mar 06 2024 - 06:00
Government spends nearly €460,000 hiring private jets for overseas travel in nine monthsHiring private jet for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s overseas travel cost €300,000 over nine monthsTue Mar 05 2024 - 15:59
Ten companies paid €58m to run unregulated accommodation for children in care last yearTwo directors of one company running emergency accommodation for children in care shared €866,000 in remunerationMon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Corncrakes and bats to benefit from biodiversity grantsFunding for community groups will create ‘pocket forests’ in Crumlin and tackle Japanese knotweed in LeitrimMon Mar 04 2024 - 00:01
Tusla cuts ties with two companies that had been providing emergency accommodation for childrenNew company set up in months after Tusla stopped using Ideal Care services over ‘fabrication’ of staff checksFri Mar 01 2024 - 05:30
Gardaí investigating care provider that ‘fabricated’ pre-employment staff checksCalls for review into Tusla’s reliance on private companies to accommodate children in careThu Feb 29 2024 - 05:00
Gardaí to investigate care provider that ‘fabricated’ pre-employment staff checks, Dáil toldSimon Harris says investigation is now under way and that Tusla had put in place a new internal compliance unitWed Feb 28 2024 - 18:47
St John of God reaches deal with HSE to continue providing community servicesVoluntary organisation providing disability and mental health services had long complained of underfunding crisisWed Feb 28 2024 - 18:41
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan's former assistant says Saoirse McHugh skinny dipping tweet an ‘impulsive joke’Belgian court told Diarmuid Hayes still had access to MEP’s Twitter account after contract not renewedWed Feb 28 2024 - 14:30
Care home used by Tusla ‘fabricated’ pre-employment checks of staff, posing major risk to young people in its careCompany who ran emergency accommodation for children in State care ‘fabricated’ staff checks and Garda vettingWed Feb 28 2024 - 06:00
