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Global heating has extended the peak season for ticks in Ireland, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and other health problems

Carrier is adding another 5cm to its onboard bag allowance, in the midst of EU pressure for change

Move could hit products such as Kerrygold butter, Belgian chocolate and olive oil

Ryanair calls for air traffic control reform to avoid disruption

The ideas behind ProtectEU may be noble but the potential for unintended consequences is huge

The PEM convention would reduce exporters’ post-Brexit difficulties with supply chains

Former Green Party leader was chosen from ‘over 200 qualified’ candidates

Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour

Government believes joining will allow Ireland to secure military equipment at lower cost and faster pace

Von der Leyen is living proof against the foolish notion that women don’t tolerate warfare

Bloc looking at measures to help protect democratic institutions and freedoms of expression

Digitally bought products flout consumer-protection rules, Irish commissioner Michael McGrath says

‘Hijacking’ of traditional farming terms is ‘deliberate’, says Irish Creamery and Milk Supplier’s Association

Israel-Iran conflict: World braces for Iranian response after US attacks on key nuclear sites

Legislation and regulation are lagging behind for parents not currently recognised on birth certificates

Taoiseach says findings paint ‘clear and grim picture’ of Israel’s deliberate failure to adhere to international obligations

Foreign ministers of Spain, Ireland and seven other EU states criticise slow response to ICJ opinion

Officials prepared to hand Apple ultimatum for cheaper deals away from the App Store

As G7 summit where trade issues are likely to feature opens, EU Council president says Europe wants to avoid a trade war

As a net contributor to the multiannual financial framework, we cannot stand on the sidelines

Tánaiste tells EU trade negotiator that Ireland risks being affected disproportionally by escalation

Simon Harris says EU’s countermeasures should not disproportionately affect individual Member States

Prolonged exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance

European Union council agrees changes to regulations governing air travel

Hungary’s newly proposed ‘On the Transparency of Public Life’ bill is a case study in Orwellian doublethink

EU-funded camp being built in forest on Lesbos, but lawsuits filed to halt construction

Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday in Paris

Transatlantic trade negotiations remain fraught after a topsy-turvy period

Plan lacks explanation of how required €119bn-€125bn investment will be funded, EU says

Issues identified include fake discounts, pressure selling tactics, and unclear information regarding consumer rights

European Union is committed to securing trade deal with US that works for all sides, says Sefcovic

US negotiators to tell Brussels they expect unilateral concessions

Negotiators had clear sense one side could not be seen to ‘win’ in EU-UK deal

Pravfond was set up by Vladimir Putin with the stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians living abroad, but the EU and European intelligence agencies say it does much more than that in some countries

Farmers warn funding could be stripped back over years as it will not be ring-fenced

Handling fee on billions of small packages imported mainly from China planned

Post-Brexit agreement covers areas such as trade, security and defence contracts, food standards, the energy market and emissions trading

EU’s executive arm’s spring economic forecasts expects economy to grow by 2.2% this year

Former champion jockey ran a thoroughbred breeding business with her husband until recently