EU leaders push for harder stance on asylum
Summit of European leaders hears call for firmer deportation policies as migration dominates agenda
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Summit of European leaders hears call for firmer deportation policies as migration dominates agenda
Taoiseach says Ireland has an ‘open mind’ to idea for EU deportation sites for failed asylum seekers
Environmental Protection Agency is scrutinising terms of permit for Dawn Meats in Ballyhaunis
US semiconductor firm last year announced plans to build €630m facility in Limerick, which it says will add 600 jobs to company’s Irish workforce
Minister for Transport calls for investigation by EU on biofuel imports
Hungary opposing change to sanctions on frozen Russian assets before US election in November
The EU tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles are expected to come into force at the beginning of November but a negotiated settlement remains possible
Plus: You can’t keep Phil Hogan down, trouble at Jack’s Hole in Brittas, and Ireland’s starring role in reality TV
Heavy tariffs to be put on electric cars imported from China into the European Union
Infringement procedure initiated by way of letter to the Government, but case could up in Court of Justice of the European Union
Plus: Dublin New Year’s Eve celebrations to be split in two across traditional city lines; Phil Hogan’s exclusive Brussels club; and the new plan for Terenure Synagogue
European Commission ethics panel reviewed Phil Hogan’s plan to advise tech privacy organisation
Documents show Ireland’s former EU commissioner was asked to drop law firm as client until end of two-year ‘cooling off’ period
Ireland’s former European commissioner agreed to pause work for law firm following concerns
Europe struggling to navigate growing force of Brics countries on international stage
Bodies including EU Commission and Parliament offer career opportunities for Irish interpreters and translators
Custom House Quay closed to traffic until 7pm as streets taken over by cycling workshops, live entertainment and an outdoor cinema
Irish Government thought to have made several early missteps in European commissioner job race
Our obvious double standards on neutrality have not gone unnoticed in other EU countries, even if they do not say it openly
The concentration of tech companies in Ireland may well have contributed to Michael McGrath’s appointment
The €13bn tax case, while unwelcome, always related to times long past with no real impact for any of the players going forward
German commission president has consolidated power at the top of EU’s executive arm
Brussels claims Facebook is breaking the law and undermining rivals with its free Marketplace services
European Commission justice portfolio viewed as mid-ranking role by current and former officials
Ireland continues to labour under misplaced belief that it punches above its weight in Europe
Eleven of 27 new commissioners are women after ‘intensive weeks of negotiations’ with governments
Role will include chastising EU countries over rule of law breaches and tackling foreign interference
Ursula von der Leyen says former Irish finance minister had ‘excellent track record’ as she announced the allocation of EU commissioner portfolios
Ireland nominee Michael McGrath believed to be in frame for commissioner for justice job
Hard to imagine Ursula von der Leyen shivving Thierry Breton without the blessing of Macron
Emmanuel Macron nominates close ally to replace Thierry Breton as next EU commissioner in last minute switch
Revenue, under its own rules, did not have jurisdiction to tax the bulk of Apple’s offshore profits
Michael McGrath could be in the frame for EU commissioner for justice or innovation job
Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance on the challenges of putting together his first budget, which will include a €3bn injection for key infrastructure priorities
Better water and energy services will also be paid for out of this allocation, Minister for Finance says in interview with The Irish Times
Ursula von der Leyen had been due to detail appointments on Tuesday
Top 1000: There are growing concerns the EU’s much-heralded Green Deal to decarbonise Europe risks being derailed
Legal twists and turns over Apple case have sent periodic shockwaves across the Atlantic in recent years
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen finalising portfolios to be assigned before scheduled Tuesday announcement
An initial information-gathering process by Coimisiún na Meán into how social media platforms deal with illegal online content could ultimately be expanded into an investigation or enforcement action
Ireland remains central to a rotten system that deprives some of the poorest countries in the world of much needed tax revenue
Tech multinational says case ‘has never been about how much tax we pay, but which government we are required to pay it to’
EU competition chief at centre of Apple case says court ruling is ‘big win’ for tax justice
ECJ 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 appeals
Apple’s tax affairs in Ireland have been under scrutiny for more than a decade on both sides of the Atlantic
Former ECB head gives his diagnosis but European Union likely won’t agree to take its medicine
Major report from former ECB president recommends series of EU financial reforms
Former EU commissioner who resigned after Golfgate scandal has built an extensive advisory business since stepping back from politics
Band says ticketing system was decided on by management, Ticketmaster and promoter
Oasis fans shocked by standard tickets for reunion tour, including two nights in Dublin, more than doubling in price when on general sale
Most employees are untrained in competition law and need guidance from regulators and employers
Luc Frieden praises value of collective EU defence ahead of meeting Taoiseach and Tánaiste in Dublin
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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