Former Fianna Fáil MEP Brian Crowley dies aged 61
Cork native was one of Fianna Fáil’s most prolific vote-getters and enjoyed huge popularity inside and outside party
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After deadly blaze, Hong Kong faces questions over safety, trust and power
Almost two months after the blaze that killed 168 people, survivors are still in limbo, caught between grief, rehousing promises and growing political unease
MEPs refer Mercosur deal to EU courts, throwing future of trade agreement into doubt
Any decision to allow trade deal to come into force provisionally as an interim measure would be controversial
Ireland co-ordinating closely with EU in response to tariff announcement, says McEntee
Eurogroup meeting in Brussels next week expected to be dominated by new economic threat from US
European Parliament vote could yet spring a late Mercosur twist
Shifting alliances mean parliament vote to ratify EU-South American trade deal will be a close one
Denmark to expand military presence in Greenland as White House talks end after just 50 minutes
US president Donald Trump has vowed to take control of Arctic island ‘the easy way or the hard way’
Mercosur could stop price increase for Irish beef and hit farmers’ profits, IFA hears
Irish farmers have ‘worked for decades, particularly in the beef sector, for the prices we’ve got today’, agm told
Le Pen tells embezzlement appeal trial she had no sense of wrongdoing
Outcome will determine if leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027
Why Ireland should have voted in favour of Mercosur
‘I am terrified by what is happening in the States. A vote for Mercosur would be one good way of fighting back’
All you need to know about Aer Lingus and Ryanair’s hand luggage rules for 2026
Liquid restrictions also changed at Dublin Airport in the second half of last year
‘Down to the wire’: ECB’s digital euro project faces decisive vote in 2026
Central bank aims to introduce the tokens in 2029 but parties in the European parliament are divided
Real loser in row over EU observer status for Northern Ireland is the centre ground
MEPs’ request to European Parliament was flimsy disguise for its true purpose, however
‘Catch remaining targets’: Leaked Teneo files pull back curtain on corporate lobbying
Internal Teneo documents reveal exactly how oil firms and other big multinationals pushed to dilute EU supply chain rules
A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past
For 34 years Madeleine Walsh lived with her secret in shame... Now she wants schoolchildren to learn about the horrors of Ireland’s past, writes Aoife Kelleher
Plastic bottle cap bugbear the perfect example of EU’s disconnected messaging
Environment commissioner says Brussels needs to get better at explaining ‘why we are doing things’
Populist Czech election winner Babis faces fringe demands to secure parliament majority
Billionaire’s Ano party took 34.5% of vote, ahead of current PM’s centre-right coalition on 23.4%
The lucrative lobbying careers forged by Lucinda Creighton, Phil Hogan and Dara Murphy in Brussels
The former politicians work as lobbyists and consultants to banking, pharma and tech firms
Pharma lobbyists cash in on Brussels red tape rampage
The European Commission headquarters has become more receptive to concerns of big business
Who is Mairead McGuinness, the early front-runner in the presidential race?
Fine Gael hopeful is seen as a superb communicator and ‘parliament whisperer’, but her proximity to Ursula von der Leyen may not be an electoral asset
Plan to overhaul EU’s sacred CAP cow a risky move
European Commission’s €2 trillion budget proposal the product of chaotic backroom negotiations
Tech firms, multinationals in firing line as EU draws up list for potential US service tariffs
Any move to put levies on US services likely to be viewed with concern by Irish Government
Ursula von der Leyen survives rare censure vote in European Parliament
Commission president targeted over refusal to release messages related to Covid-19 vaccines and plans for huge defence spending
EU working ‘day and night’ for tariff deal, Ursula von der Leyen says
European economy still expected to grow if 10 per cent tariffs stay, ECB’s Philip Lane says
‘Unbelievably cynical’: farmers accuse vegan food producers of ‘hijacking’ sausage and burger labels
‘Hijacking’ of traditional farming terms is ‘deliberate’, says Irish Creamery and Milk Supplier’s Association
‘Amsterdam is a whole lot easier to get around than Dublin ... You get a much better quality of life here’
Wild Geese: Eoin Blunnie is an orchestral composer who works in e-sports
Chinese diplomats and Barbados ambassadors: Who have Irish MEPs been meeting?
Tech, pharma and farming lobbyists all busy meeting Irish MEPs, logs show
Former MEP Clare Daly alleges defamation in article published weeks before 2024 European elections
Sunday Times article referred to alleged links with Lithuanian diplomat convicted of spying for Russia
Mairead McGuinness elected to senior European People’s Party position
Fine Gael politician secures one of 10 ‘vice-presidency’ roles in European People’s Party
Are women paying more than men for everyday items? Oh let me count the ways
Being female comes with added financial burdens when it comes to getting goods and services
What is the reactionary international movement, Europe’s new political force?
Though far-right parties have been on the rise for decades, Donald Trump’s election has empowered them. They are experiencing ‘a great emboldening’
The reality of life at ‘just’ 1.5 degrees of warming
While politicians across Europe skirt their climate commitments, millions of people are already at risk from increasingly chaotic and dangerous weather events
Inside the pharma industry’s lobbying campaign to water down reforms
Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations
State-led offshore LNG facility will only be used following supply disruptions, says Minister
Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options
MEP Lynn Boylan refused entry to Israel on EU visit to Palestine
Sinn Féin MEP’s delegation was put on a return flight while on official business
Unions ‘appalled’ by advocate general recommendation minimum wages directive be annulled
European Court of Justice to decide later this year on fate of directive which Ictu views as ‘the most significant and far-reaching’ on workers’ rights in decades
Immigration and the rise and fall of the Irish far right in 2024
Violence continued to grow along with the disinformation campaigns targeting asylum seekers, but far-right candidates failed to turn their large social media followings into votes
France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown
Cyclone Chido leaves 31 confirmed dead on Indian Ocean archipelago but officials fear death toll could run to thousands
Council to run the rule over Portobello house revival as Hugh Wallace deviates from the plan
Plus: Michael H Burke not sweating it over Ailesbury Road house price, Politico takes aim at ‘Europa Experience’ centres, and Fontaines DC are doing just nicely
Mick Wallace’s son a chip off the old block when it comes to Italian restaurants
Plus: Keith Duffy in a falling out over knees, Enda Kenny artfully backs a winner, and it turns out RTÉ and Sinn Féin can feel at home with each other after all
Clare Daly finds a Dublin Central political address once linked to her ally Mick Wallace
Plus: no sign of the next laureate for fiction; the less-than-diverse membership of Aosdána; and Niall Blaney’s poor attendance record
Fianna Fáil MEPs to back Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission in upcoming vote
Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Independent Ireland’s Ciaran Mullooly also set to support appointment of new EU executive
Centre majority in European Parliament cracked but not broken (yet)
Willingness of centre right EPP group to cosy up to far right will be a problem for Fine Gael
Deal struck to approve senior EU commissioners
MEPs set to sign off on Spanish and Italian commissioners, whose approval had been bogged down in row
Michael McGrath needs to be ‘un-Irish’ in EU role, says European Greens leader
Former minister faces confirmation hearing in European Parliament on Tuesday for role of commissioner for justice and the rule of law
EU commissioner hearings may not be the bloodbath once feared
Previous bolshie talk about parliament rejecting several EU commissioners in confirmation hearings has disappeared
When do the clocks go back in Ireland? All you need to know and what Coldplay have to do with it
The controversial clock change is considered outdated and unhealthy by some, but will take place this year nonetheless
Michael McGrath details his plans for EU role, from Orban to online influencers
Former minister for finance will face confirmation hearing for European justice commissioner job on November 5th
UK government must say what Brussels ‘reset’ means, says EU delegation head
‘New phase in bilateral relationship’ is possible, Sandro Gozi says
The tourism boom in China’s pariah province
Xinjiang – where China stands accused of committing human rights abuses against the Uyghur people – is experiencing a surge in visitor numbers thanks to a hit TV series
Ursula von der Leyen criticises Orban for undermining the EU
European Commission president says Hungary has become a ‘backdoor for foreign interference’ in Europe
EU institutions have a ‘big, big shortage’ of Irish-language interpreters, graduates told
Bodies including EU Commission and Parliament offer career opportunities for Irish interpreters and translators
Agent Noel Kelly bounces back after Tubridy controversy
Plus: Irish Catholic podcast believes the pope is a very naughty boy; JP McManus’s road woes; and Ciaran Mullooly’s new adviser in Brussels
Limerick mayor’s ‘great frustration’ over pay during his time in Land Development Agency revealed
Plus: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú's pay cut, Irish Ambassador to the US gets a profile boost, and Simon Coveney sails again
Senior counsel behind debt advisory group snaps up gorgeous Georgian mansion
Plus: Mary Hanafin called to the Bar, Danny Healy-Rae’s quarry quarrel, and Damo and Ivor’s pigeon pursuits
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