Selection of EU commissioners may be delayed due to political row in SloveniaEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen finalising portfolios to be assigned before scheduled Tuesday announcementThu Sept 12 2024 - 21:21
Fabric of Europe’s political centre is stretched by immigration issueExtreme right’s gains are forcing EU states to consider a hardened policyThu Sept 12 2024 - 05:00
Apple runs out of road as European Court of Justice rules Ireland owed €13bn in back taxesAccount set up in 2018 to collect and hold funds pending outcome of dispute now amounts to €14bnWed Sept 11 2024 - 06:00
Concern in Coalition at fallout from €13bn Apple tax rulingMinister for Finance pushes back against idea ruling could make Ireland a less attractive place to investWed Sept 11 2024 - 05:47
Ireland still facilitating multinational ‘profit shifting’ - VestagerEU competition chief at centre of Apple case says court ruling is ‘big win’ for tax justiceTue Sept 10 2024 - 16:53
EU top court ruling paves way for Apple to pay Ireland over €13bn in taxesECJ Apple-Ireland tax ruling: EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager ordered Apple in 2016 to pay the State more than €13bn in alleged back taxes but that decision has been subject to legal appealsTue Sept 10 2024 - 11:31
EU will have to scale back ambition if competitive ‘crisis’ not tackled - Mario DraghiMajor report from former ECB president recommends series of EU financial reformsMon Sept 09 2024 - 19:16
Ukraine war: fears grow as cold winter approachesRussian attacks on energy infrastructure and cities seeks to grind down Ukrainian resolveFri Sept 06 2024 - 11:56
Government to make last minute lobbying push for EU commissioner jobTaoiseach Simon Harris due to discuss commissioner posts with Ursula von der Leyen this weekThu Sept 05 2024 - 11:19
Ireland may well be heading for EU commissioner job disappointmentEurope letter: Michael McGrath’s EU job prospects may be casualty of budget reshuffle necessityThu Sept 05 2024 - 07:00
Schools abuse redress: Concern in Government over costs running into billionsTaoiseach suggests compensation for those abused in religious-run schools cannot be ‘parked’ until after inquiry, but no decision yet made on nature of schemeThu Sept 05 2024 - 06:00
Schools abuse: Sorrow of religious orders just ‘hollow words’ if redress funding doesn’t follow, says HarrisAn Garda Síochána appeals to victims to come forward but says there may be limitations as to the action it can take in some casesWed Sept 04 2024 - 16:33
Ukrainian refugees will ‘always be welcome’ in Ireland, Taoiseach saysSimon Harris and Volodymyr Zelenskiy discuss toughening sanctions on Russia during Kyiv meetingWed Sept 04 2024 - 13:04
Taoiseach Simon Harris travels to Kyiv for meeting with ZelenskiyIreland to commit to provide further €36m in funding to organisations working in UkraineWed Sept 04 2024 - 06:00
Government agrees to Commission of Investigation into sexual abuse allegations in 308 schools No commitment given to setting up a redress scheme for survivors of sexual abuseTue Sept 03 2024 - 20:55
Western Europe ‘should have listened’ to warnings about Putin – von der LeyenNeed for ‘systemic overhaul’ of Europe’s defence and security, commission president saysFri Aug 30 2024 - 17:34
Ireland will cease purchases of Israeli military equipment, says Tánaiste Ongoing contracts to be put under review as violence in Gaza continuesFri Aug 30 2024 - 06:00
Israeli companies banned from winning State defence contracts - TánaisteRestrictions put on Israeli defence suppliers winning future Defence Forces contracts in response to Israel’s illegal occupation of the West BankThu Aug 29 2024 - 14:50
EU foreign affairs chief proposes sanctions on Israeli ministersEU ministers discuss Josep Borrell’s proposal, which is supported by IrelandThu Aug 29 2024 - 13:43
Michael McGrath interviewed by Ursula von der Leyen ahead of EU commissioner portfolio decisionAnnouncement on jobs for commissioners put forth by member nations expected in second week of SeptemberThu Aug 29 2024 - 10:21
Falling number of Irish working in EU institutions a ‘serious problem’Concern as one-third of Irish staff in EU roles due to retire by 2026 with associated loss of influenceThu Aug 29 2024 - 06:00
Schuman Show finds the comedy in stiff EU bureaucracyEurope letter: Popular Brussels satire show has gone from basement venue to 480-seat theatreThu Aug 29 2024 - 05:00
Amnesty International calls for Israeli settlement trade banHuman rights organisation pushes for EU to target Israeli firms facilitating West Bank settlementsWed Aug 28 2024 - 19:00
Officials concerned about adult asylum seekers claiming to be minorsInternal briefing warns of ‘severe demands’ put on Tusla service for child asylum seekersTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Gems hidden among the tat in Brussels flea marketEurope Letter: Street traders look to shift mounted deer heads, samurai-style swords and one working gramophoneThu Aug 22 2024 - 05:00
China opens anti-subsidy inquiry into Irish and EU dairy schemesIreland named as one of eight EU countries facing examinationWed Aug 21 2024 - 16:27
State care system for children may need ‘complete overhaul’ Department of Children briefings question whether special care system is ‘fit for purpose’Mon Aug 19 2024 - 05:30
After a few days even the Parisians were in the Olympic moodParis letter: Tucking into a midnight kebab while listening to a re-run of Celine Dion’s performance, it’s difficult not to feel somethingThu Aug 01 2024 - 05:00
The homeless families displaced by the Paris Olympics: ‘They feel kicked around like a ball’Pushed out of sight during the Olympic spectacle, homeless asylum seekers sleep in tents on the outskirts of ParisTue Jul 30 2024 - 15:07
‘We take a different approach to policing’: On the beat with the gardaí in ParisMore than 40 gardaí are assisting French police during the Paris OlympicsTue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
Voting preference and refusal to send two names may leave McGrath with dud commissioner briefIreland could be fall guy in struggle between Ursula von der Leyen and capitals over commissioner nominationsMon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00
‘This is sport’: Israel fans try to put politics behind them at OlympicsPalestinian flags make another appearance at Israel men’s football match as Paraguay win 4-2Sat Jul 27 2024 - 21:23
Taoiseach says continued rise in numbers of homeless ‘peculiar’ given social housing increasesGovernment to examine how local councils allocate social housingSat Jul 27 2024 - 10:16
‘It’s heaving’: Streets of Paris fill with fans for city centre opening ceremonyFrom Korea to Colombia and New Zealand to Mallow, Co Cork, all parts of the world represented as Games openFri Jul 26 2024 - 20:10
Ireland won’t be ‘punished’ over EU commissioner nomination clash, Harris saysUnfair to ask Michael McGrath to resign from Cabinet for ‘50-50′ chance of EU job, Taoiseach saysFri Jul 26 2024 - 14:44
‘We made a point to get here’: Irish fans land in Paris for 2024 OlympicsIrish spectators secure last minute tickets and dodge work to cheer on Rugby Sevens team in French capitalThu Jul 25 2024 - 16:51
Ireland set to ignore von der Leyen’s request for two names for commission candidateTánaiste says Ireland’s ‘clear decision’ was nominating Michael McGrath, as commission president requests that EU member states put forward two names for postsThu Jul 25 2024 - 13:37
Lack of resources ‘challenge’ for corruption investigationsNumber of specialist gardaí tasked to corruption inquiries ‘insufficient’, European Commission report saysThu Jul 25 2024 - 06:00
Second von der Leyen term to be one of compromise and criticismTraditionally quiet August period to be dominated by carve up of EU commissioner jobsThu Jul 25 2024 - 05:00
Gardaí posted to Paris as ‘friendly faces’ during Olympic GamesMore than 50 Gardaí travelling to assist French police during Olympic and Paralympic eventsWed Jul 24 2024 - 17:41
Failure by Hungary to tackle high-level corruption a ‘serious concern’EU report criticises Hungary’s lack of track record investigating corruption in upper echelonsWed Jul 24 2024 - 17:02
First week of school: New Irish MEPs find their feet in European ParliamentIrish MEPs sitting in centre coalition among the few to publicly break ranks to oppose Ursula von der LeyenSat Jul 20 2024 - 06:00
‘The adults are back in the room in London’: how far will Starmer’s reset of UK-EU relations go?New Labour government could open door to future talks with EU on defence, trade checks and youth movement, but it will have to face down the right-wing domestic pressSat Jul 20 2024 - 05:00
Returning Latvian commissioner may be seeking EU economy jobLobbying efforts for EU commission jobs to pick up in the coming weeksFri Jul 19 2024 - 18:50
Government on course for clash with von der Leyen over nomination of Michael McGrathEuropean Commission president secures second term and says she will ask countries to put forward a man and woman for commissioner postsFri Jul 19 2024 - 06:00
Second term will enhance von der Leyen’s ability to shape policySense of peril began to fade as crunch vote on European Commission president’s future got closerThu Jul 18 2024 - 16:30
Von der Leyen elected for second term as European Commission presidentSupport from Greens helps deliver victory by more comfortable margin than had been predictedThu Jul 18 2024 - 14:22
Voting begins as Von der Leyen seeks second term as European Commission presidentMake-or-break vote in European Parliament will decide if commission president secures second termThu Jul 18 2024 - 12:10
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 wireWed Jul 17 2024 - 17:09
European Parliament president calls for action on ‘Europe’s housing crisis’Maltese politician comfortably re-elected as president of European ParliamentTue Jul 16 2024 - 17:21
