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Thursday will see the largest gathering of national leaders Ireland has ever hosted

Students in Italy and Belgium benefit from a different approach to learning the Irish language

More suitable venues for meeting were available

Road closures related to EU presidency events begin in Dublin on Tuesday, with disruption expected to worsen as week progresses

Tánaiste Simon Harris says new offer should provide basis for progress, but union sources suggest it still falls short

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There’s a limit to how much demand in health and social care can be cooled, and the State is unlikely to grow the workforce needed without inward migration

The threat of an attack or security incident at high level meetings on Thursday and Friday is regarded as ‘substantial’

Sections of city to be cordoned off for meetings as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

So enormous are the State’s revenues that they are attracting more international attention than the Government would like

Commissioning art to liven up the EU’s corridors of power can be a tricky job

The ‘blue wave’ will hamstring the Trump administration’s ability to pass legislation, but the US president will still have latitude on foreign policy

Any device with an internet connection can be a chink in your digital armour - but we can do more to keep ourselves safe

In any debate on unification, the wishes of all the people of Northern Ireland must be paramount

With two more years of Trump in store, the stakes have not been as high for Europe since 1939.

Some of Europe’s most important energy leaders to attend summit at Fota Island Resort

However, country struggles to retain many of them, especially highly skilled ones

Our aim should be to become a place where valuable AI products are developed and commercialised

Tusk accuses rivals and head of state of falsifying facts and undermining the rule of law

New EU military support mission in Lebanon will be limited to training Lebanese troops

Previous attempt to draw on European Union facility for Defence Forces vetoed by Paschal Donohoe

Expecting overstretched consultants to prioritise paperwork over patient care is unethical, inefficient and inappropriate

Fishing free-for-all almost wiped out Atlantic bluefin tuna but conservation efforts have it thriving again

Global biodiversity summit struggling to agree financing required to save and restore nature

Despite major awareness campaigns and inspections by regulators, the number of fatalities has not declined

EU states must keep food security high on political and budgetary agenda

Defying ‘unnecessary’ barriers, services trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland has bloomed into a €4.2bn relationship

Emails show ESB Networks worried draft law to boost European manufacturing will raise infrastructure costs

Senior cabinet ministers are keen for the UK to form closer relationship with the EU

Chipmaker’s Irish accounts suggested effective tax rate of 11%, but new filings show it paid 2.7% on $2.5bn Irish profits

Purchasing gaffes, malfunctioning machine guns and planes too big for hangars show the Defence Forces has a lot to learn

Creeping reintroduction of checkpoints inside Schengen travel area a nuisance for town where Luxembourg, France and Germany come together

More countries are turning to public affairs consultants instead of diplomats to make their case

Issue of low cadet starting pay – about €25,000 – also raised at Raco union annual conference

IT Sunday: Ireland has been an enthusiastic host of data centres, but the story of one Co Waterford village shows there are stirrings of local dissent

Prime minister Edi Rama rejects calls to resign

Asked if Trump had made him a scapegoat for the Iran war energy crisis, the Ukrainian leader gave a knowing smirk

Restrictions in US support and financial problems hamper Kyiv as Russia prepares winter assault

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