Michael McGrath confirmed in EU commissioner role by MEP vote MEPs vote to approve McGrath appointment to EU commissioner for justice role following hearingTue Nov 05 2024 - 13:13
Michael McGrath needs to be ‘un-Irish’ in EU role, says European Greens leaderFormer minister faces confirmation hearing in European Parliament on Tuesday for role of commissioner for justice and the rule of lawMon Nov 04 2024 - 13:28
Europe Letter: What the EU fears most from a second Donald Trump termThe EU’s dependency on the US for security could weaken its hand in any confrontation over trade and tariffsSun Nov 03 2024 - 12:00
Spain floods: Death toll rises to 211, thousands more troops are deployed to help searchesExperts estimate that about 12 months of rain fell in eight hours on TuesdaySat Nov 02 2024 - 17:56
Spain floods: ‘It’s going to be a very long time until everything is back to normal’Areas south of Valencia bore the brunt of the floods earlier this week which left more than 200 people deadFri Nov 01 2024 - 19:53
EU commissioner hearings may not be the bloodbath once fearedPrevious bolshie talk about parliament rejecting several EU commissioners in confirmation hearings has disappearedThu Oct 31 2024 - 05:00
Europe should avoid relying on China for renewable technology, says EU ministerIdea for renewable supergrid best hope for energy independent Europe, Belgian minister saysWed Oct 30 2024 - 17:03
Food industry tried to push Government to oppose EU ban on smoky flavouringsRecords show lobbying push from Kerry Group and Dawn Farms against proposal to phase out flavouringsTue Oct 29 2024 - 06:00
European asylum policy continues to shift to the rightUnder pressure from the far right, focus of EU leaders moves to more deportations and tighter bordersFri Oct 25 2024 - 15:19
Michael McGrath details his plans for EU role, from Orban to online influencersFormer minister for finance will face confirmation hearing for European justice commissioner job on November 5thThu Oct 24 2024 - 05:00
IDF reference removed from EU leaders’ criticism of attacks on peacekeepers in LebanonMention of Israel Defense Forces cut from European Council statement on Unifil attacksFri Oct 18 2024 - 15:55
EU leaders push for harder stance on asylumSummit of European leaders hears call for firmer deportation policies as migration dominates agendaThu Oct 17 2024 - 21:50
Ukraine facing ‘difficult’ position without more western support, Zelenskiy saysUkrainian leader claims 10,000 troops from North Korea being prepared to fight for RussiaThu Oct 17 2024 - 17:58
EU deportation hubs not the same as ‘stupid’ UK Rwanda policy, Simon Harris saysTaoiseach says Ireland has an ‘open mind’ to idea for EU deportation sites for failed asylum seekersThu Oct 17 2024 - 09:51
Ban on trade with Israeli occupied territories could be passed into law, says TánaisteMicheál Martin stresses economic and cultural differences with Sinn Féin during interview with Inside Politics podcastThu Oct 17 2024 - 06:00Listen | 48:37
Both Dáil and people of Ireland were ‘duped’ by Sinn Féin, says TaoiseachBrian Stanley accuses Mary Lou McDonald of abusing Dáil privilege ‘in desperate attempt’ to shift focus off Sinn FéinWed Oct 16 2024 - 21:39
Qatar emir criticises ‘double standard’ on Gaza and UkraineEU and Gulf leaders discuss conflicts in Middle East and Ukraine during ‘first of its kind’ meetingWed Oct 16 2024 - 18:11
European leaders come together, but union pulling in several directionsEurope letter: Summit of 27 leaders comes as EU is increasingly pulling itself in different directionsWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:40
EU considers controversial deportation sites outside its bordersProposal would see asylum seekers deported to ‘hubs’ outside of the EU then returned to home countriesTue Oct 15 2024 - 16:31
EU ‘strongly divided’ on calls for arms embargo on IsraelIsraeli attacks on UN peacekeeping troops in Lebanon ‘totally unacceptable’, say EU foreign ministersMon Oct 14 2024 - 15:29
What I Read This Week: A bizarre Dublin conference and the human cost of warEurope Correspondent Jack Power picks his favourite stories of the week including an interview with one of Drumcondra’s finest musiciansSat Oct 12 2024 - 08:00
Judge expresses ‘grave disappointment’ after care watchdog shelved Court reporting project that highlighted failures in care system stood down after State funding runs outSat Oct 12 2024 - 06:00
UK and EU are entering a ‘situationship’Europe Letter: Brussels and London will have to give each other some leeway for post-Brexit reset to workThu Oct 10 2024 - 05:00
EU budget watchdog raises concerns about spending for post-Covid recoveryNo point in EU throwing ‘buckets of money’ at countries without spending controls, top auditor saysWed Oct 09 2024 - 23:00
Ursula von der Leyen criticises Orban for undermining the EUEuropean Commission president says Hungary has become a ‘backdoor for foreign interference’ in EuropeWed Oct 09 2024 - 18:41
Push for Russian sanctions extension to unlock €35bn Ukraine loanHungary opposing change to sanctions on frozen Russian assets before US election in NovemberTue Oct 08 2024 - 15:56
EU needs to push ahead with capital reforms together - DonohoeMeeting of euro zone finance ministers discusses long stalled capital market reformsMon Oct 07 2024 - 18:39
Other countries have not made claims on €13bn Apple tax, says Jack ChambersMinister for Finance ‘not aware’ of any further claims being made on Apple back taxes by othersMon Oct 07 2024 - 14:56
EU pushes ahead with tariffs on Chinese electric carsHeavy tariffs to be put on electric cars imported from China into the European UnionFri Oct 04 2024 - 12:58
Middle East tensions are back on the EU agenda - whether leaders like it or notEurope Letter: Heads of government will be under pressure to formulate a coherent response when they meet later this monthThu Oct 03 2024 - 05:00
Starmer pledges return to ‘stable and positive’ EU-UK relationshipUrsula von der Leyen says EU and UK should explore ‘scope for more co-operation’Wed Oct 02 2024 - 18:48
Chance for ‘rapid progress’ on EU-UK defence deal - MEPEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set to meet UK prime minister Keir Starmer in BrusselsTue Oct 01 2024 - 17:51
EU chief: Further military intervention in Lebanon ‘has to be avoided’EU foreign affairs ministers hold emergency meeting to discuss escalating conflict in LebanonMon Sept 30 2024 - 20:19
European Commission queried Hogan’s consultancy work with further clientsEuropean Commission ethics panel reviewed Phil Hogan’s plan to advise tech privacy organisationFri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
Phil Hogan’s work for international law firm ‘risked’ damaging European Commission’s reputationIreland’s former European commissioner agreed to pause work for law firm following concernsThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Phil Hogan consultancy work ‘breached’ lobbying rules, European Commission fearedDocuments show Ireland’s former EU commissioner was asked to drop law firm as client until end of two-year ‘cooling off’ periodThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
European Union ‘failed to pay attention’ to Global South for yearsEurope struggling to navigate growing force of Brics countries on international stageThu Sept 26 2024 - 05:00
For one day a year, the streets of Brussels go car-freeEurope letter: Cyclists and pedestrians take over as cars banned from Brussels roads for the dayWed Sept 25 2024 - 16:41
How Michael McGrath ended up with the mid-ranking EU justice jobIrish Government thought to have made several early missteps in European commissioner job raceFri Sept 20 2024 - 13:00
New EU commission will be the Ursula showGerman commission president has consolidated power at the top of EU’s executive armThu Sept 19 2024 - 05:00
Michael McGrath given mid-ranking EU commissioner for justice jobEuropean Commission justice portfolio viewed as mid-ranking role by current and former officialsWed Sept 18 2024 - 06:00
Michael McGrath’s new EU justice job is a win, but not the one Government wantedIreland continues to labour under misplaced belief that it punches above its weight in EuropeTue Sept 17 2024 - 17:44
Von der Leyen gives biggest European Commission jobs to France, Spain and ItalyEleven of 27 new commissioners are women after ‘intensive weeks of negotiations’ with governmentsTue Sept 17 2024 - 16:39
Explainer: What does the EU commissioner for justice do?Role will include chastising EU countries over rule of law breaches and tackling foreign interferenceTue Sept 17 2024 - 12:40
Michael McGrath announced as EU commissioner for justice Ursula von der Leyen says former Irish finance minister had ‘excellent track record’ as she announced the allocation of EU commissioner portfoliosTue Sept 17 2024 - 10:57
Von der Leyen briefs Harris on ‘composition’ of EU commissioner jobs carve upIreland nominee Michael McGrath believed to be in frame for commissioner for justice jobMon Sept 16 2024 - 21:53
Replacement of French commissioner suits both von der Leyen and MacronHard to imagine Ursula von der Leyen shivving Thierry Breton without the blessing of MacronMon Sept 16 2024 - 16:45
France’s EU commissioner Thierry Breton resigns and criticises von der LeyenEmmanuel Macron nominates close ally to replace Thierry Breton as next EU commissioner in last minute switchMon Sept 16 2024 - 08:05
Lobbying push from Irish officials amid speculation over Michael McGrath’s EU roleMichael McGrath could be in the frame for EU commissioner for justice or innovation jobSat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
Slovenian row threatens to delay to EU commissioner announcementsUrsula von der Leyen had been due to detail appointments on TuesdayFri Sept 13 2024 - 16:16
