EU commissioner for justice to meet Meta and Twitter in Dublin amid layoff concerns
Justice chief warns that large fines are possible if tech giants do not comply with new rules
Didier Reynders
EU plans to confiscate assets of Russian sanctions evaders to give to Ukraine
Ireland among top EU states when it comes to enforcing Russian sanctions
Biden signs order to implement EU-US data privacy framework
Accord hopes to safeguard data transfers while addressing concerns that saw European court rule against two previous arrangements
Civil liberties group calls for review of Data Protection Commission
Oireachtas justice committee recommended review last year but Government yet to act
Emily O’Reilly opens inquiry into European Commission policing of GDPR in Ireland
EU ombudsman acts after complaint from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Brussels ready to recoup unpaid fines from Poland as rule of law rift widens
EU to send letter to Warsaw demanding payment of €69m in daily fines, commissioner says
European Commission defends Irish data watchdog in letter to MEPs
Data Protection Commissioner has been under pressure over allegations of weakness
Irish inquiries into big tech too slow, campaigner complains to EU ombudsman
ICCL senior fellow says European Commission needs to act over pace of investigations
Ireland in lead with vaccination coverage and lowest death rate in EU
EU’s Covid-19 certificate is expected to be adjusted so it can display booster shots
Ireland is ‘worst bottleneck’ for enforcing EU data privacy law – ICCL
Report says Irish data protection watchdog failing to take action against US tech giants
EU warns Poland it could face fines if it does not comply with court ruling
European Commission report highlights rule of law concerns in Poland and Hungary
EU recommends quarantine and test exemptions for fully vaccinated people
New recommendations come as bloc seeks to allow greater travel this summer
EU states should issue Covid passports before July 1st, commission urges
Republic set to adopt scheme restoring freedom of movement on July 19th
Q&A: What are the chances of being able to holiday abroad this summer?
Conor Pope on the prospects for foreign travel and sunshine vacations in 2021
How long will ‘prohibitive’ Irish defamation law remain unreformed?
Absence of long-promised reform of ‘punitive’ law mars climate for press freedom
Airlines could use new EU Covid pass this summer, official says
Proposed Covid travel certificate would contain information on vaccination, tests or recovery
Ireland’s defamation laws are being used to ‘pressure journalists’ - EU commissioner
Low bar for lawsuits in Ireland ‘raises concerns’ over freedom to expose corruption
Tough restrictions on travel within EU proposed amid fears over Covid variants
Travellers from ‘deep red’ countries such as Ireland would need test and quarantine
France to reopen border with UK but lorry drivers face Covid tests
Drivers warned against entering Kent until queue of thousands of vehicles begins to clear
Covid-19: Government debates ending quarantine for ‘essential’ travel from EU
Ireland backs broad EU list of 'essential travellers' but is wavering on whether to enact it
World View: Commission lacks teeth in its promotion of rule of law
Brussels cannot even recommend enforcement against laggards like Hungary
Facebook seeks judicial review of data watchdog’s data transfer decision
Data Protection Commission said Facebook may need to halt US data transfers
EU targets ‘cacophony’ of different travel rules on coronavirus
Commission advises replacing quarantine with testing, with Ireland an outlier in its approach to travel
Should we even consider incurring economic costs of another shutdown?
Businesses need to know what the overall strategy is. We can’t be waiting to find out every Friday
MEPs call on Malta PM to resign over Caruana Galizia case
EU Parliament passes resolution questioning ‘integrity and credibility’ of murder inquiry
Hungarian tweets enrage fellow EU member states
Disparaging comments sent from debate on Budapest, Warsaw and the rule of law
MEPs block commission nominees from Romania and Hungary
Decision represents a setback for incoming commission president Von der Leyen
Proposed European Commission team hits near-50/50 gender balance
Renominated commissioners include Phil Hogan and his expectation of trade portfolio
EU leaders urge Erdogan to ‘act with responsibility’
Concerns that Turkish president may bring back death penalty after referendum victory
Brussels attacks bring terror to heart of Europe
Attacks are a way for Islamic State to re-emphasise its destructive capabilities in Europe, despite recent setbacks in the Middle East
Arrested Paris attack suspect ‘worth his weight in gold’
Belgian prosecutors now looking for second suspect, Najim Laachraoui after DNA find
Belgium says captured Paris suspect may have planned more attacks
Salah Abdeslam ‘was ready to restart something from Brussels’, says Didier Reynders
Paris attacks: EU defence clause ‘will not affect Irish neutrality’
Lisbon Treaty calls for ‘aid and assistance’ for countries who face armed aggression
Two Europeans among dead in Mali attack
Five people killed in a gun attack at a resturant frequented by expatriates
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