Coveney ‘hopeful’ of agreement on CAPAhead of EU meeting minister says compromise neededMon Jun 24 2013 - 08:48
Coveney in Luxembourg for key negotiations to secure EU farm dealIrish delegation hoping to secure sign-off on biggest reform of Common Agricultural Policy in a decadeMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore to raise Quinn debts with Ukrainian PMDisputed shopping centre in Kiev focus of ongoing legal dispute over Quinn debtsMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Ecofin fails to agree on wind-down rules for banksMinisters will now meet on Wednesday in effort to hammer out a deal ahead of summitSat Jun 22 2013 - 09:56
Accord on banking union faces stiff headwindsContentious issue of bank resolution and recovery has yet to be settledSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:49
European Parliament lead negotiator defends Gilmore’s role in EU budget talksAlain Lamassoure says MEPs will now have say on packageSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Ecofin locked in talks on new rules for winding down failed banksDifferences remain over bank resolution, a key part of EU’s proposal on banking unionSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Germany eyes legislative change to allow expanded ESM roleMerkel unlikley to push for any change to facilitate recapitalising banks directly ahead of electionFri Jun 21 2013 - 20:57
Rehn urges Greece to show ‘political responsibility’Democratic Left party pulls out of coalition over closure of public broadcasterFri Jun 21 2013 - 15:44
EU agrees to ban on menthol cigarettesChanges to packaging for ’slims’ agreed at Luxembourg health meetingFri Jun 21 2013 - 13:21
Noonan plays down likelihood of applying to ESM to recapitalise banksMinister for Finance says there may be other options available to recoup some of State's investmentFri Jun 21 2013 - 07:46
Challenges remain to secure retroactive aidOpposition to the idea of retroactivity remains from some member statesFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Irish role in EU budget accord criticisedTánaiste and chief negotiator agree text on Multi-annual Financial FrameworkFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
ESM funding may be applied retroactivelyNoonan gets commitment to potential case-by-case direct bank recapitalisationFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Banking union a ‘credibility test’ for Europe, says KennyNoonan says Ireland is pressing strongly for resolutionThu Jun 20 2013 - 22:10
Gilmore accused of ‘manipulation’as MEPs cry foul over EU budgetBid to secure parliamentary support for budget suffers setbackThu Jun 20 2013 - 19:52
Euro finance ministers agree to consider retro-active recapitalisationIreland’s campaign to recoup bank bailout funds receives boostThu Jun 20 2013 - 13:34
EU presidency’s cultural offerings break away from stereotypical IrishnessThe Irish programme generally eschews the traditional emphasis on literature in favour of showcasing contemporary artThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Decision on application of ESM fund to Irish banks may be delayed until autumn 2014Senior euro zone source says principle of retroactivity will be discussed todayThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Kenny urges breaking of link between bank and sovereign debt‘It’s a credibility test we cannot afford to fail,’ Taoiseach tells Brussels Economic ForumThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Tentative deal reached on EU’s budgetAgeement brokered by Eamon Gilmore and parliament’s negotiator needs to secure support of member statesWed Jun 19 2013 - 22:51
Tentative agreement reached on EU’s seven-year budgetGilmore will present agreed package to EU ministers next weekWed Jun 19 2013 - 20:36
Common EU position on trade talks with US agreedFrench cultural sector a key issue in negotiationsSat Jun 15 2013 - 01:02
Irish presidency leads effort to bridge transatlantic trade divideEurope letter: efforts to formalise trade relations between the EU and the US have long proved elusiveThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Bank rescue fund deal unlikely this year, says KennyIssue to be negotiated ‘towards end of year and into next year’, says TaoiseachSat Jun 08 2013 - 01:00
ECB moves away from unblocking lendingMember states may have to tackle SME lending at European Council levelFri Jun 07 2013 - 09:09
Kenny to discuss EU finances on Finnish visitFinland’s strict adherence to fiscal discipline likely to be to fore when Taoiseach meets PMFri Jun 07 2013 - 08:46
Council of Europe welcomes Government commitment to abortion legislationECHR found in 2010 that Ireland was in breach of Convention on Human RightsFri Jun 07 2013 - 00:00
ECB indicates openness to negative interest ratesCentral Bank holds rates at record low across euro zoneThu Jun 06 2013 - 18:52
Council of Europe to report on abortion updateDecision due after Government submitted outline plans to implement rulingWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Solar panels from China face 11% import tariff over dumping claimsCommission offers two-month window for ‘amicable solution’ as it rows back on 47% tariffWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Manufacturing slows globally with EU sector hitting four-year lowFigures across euro zone still contracting but improvingTue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
European Commission clears Canada Life takeover of Irish LifeCommission finds sufficient number of competitors will remain in market following deal’s completionTue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
France and Germany challenge euro zone banking unionFranco-german proposals include timetable for direct recapitalisation of banks by the rescue fund – a key concern for IrelandSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Rabbitte says broadcasters must embrace new platforms to succeedMinister warns European and national media law open to question in light of changed landscapeFri May 31 2013 - 13:57
New EU auditing rules come closerMember states reach broad agreement on proposalsThu May 30 2013 - 11:27
Commission warns of economic challengesEconomic recommendations for member states include forecast that euro zone economy will shrink this yearThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
Behind the scenes in Brussels: a world where lobbyists oil every decisionCompanies invest millions ensuring their people have access to EU policymakersThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
EU at a turning point over Syria questionAnalysis: deep divisions have been revealed in negotiations over arms embargoWed May 29 2013 - 01:00
EU nations allow Syria arms embargo to lapseGilmore says there are no plans to arm rebels battling Assad regime in short termTue May 28 2013 - 06:20
Deep divisions among EU foreign ministers over Syrian arms embargoDiplomats hopeful deal will be done despite Austria declaring talks had broken downMon May 27 2013 - 22:22
Proposal to ban use of refillable olive oil vessels in restaurants slips from European Commission agendaMove would have banned serving of oil in bowls and jugsFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
EU moves to crack down on tax avoidanceDisclosure rules to be extended to corporations on country-by-country basisFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Amnesty report rebukes EU for ‘failing to guarantee’ the safety of asylum seekersHuman rights report claims lives are put at risk by border control measuresThu May 23 2013 - 13:00
Analysis: Aftermath of Apple disclosure difficult for Irish presidencyDublin hoping that controversy will not derail attempt for further debt reliefThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
EU leaders vow to step up co-ordination as corporate tax comes under spotlightVan Rompuy says EU will push for global standard in international forumsThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
Noonan rejects special Apple tax deal claimIreland will not become the “whipping boy” for US Senate, says MinisterThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
EU leaders pledge to curb tax avoidanceTaoiseach says Ireland does not do special deals on taxWed May 22 2013 - 09:06
Ireland labelled a ‘tax haven’ as US Senate investigates Apple’s offshore strategiesMaker of the iPhone and iPad accused of sheltering profits in Irish ‘ghost companies’Wed May 22 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore denies special tax deal agreed with AppleEuropean tax policies and ‘profit shifting’ to feature at EU summit todayWed May 22 2013 - 01:00
