European Union

Taoiseach plays down concerns over how neutral Ireland would help strengthen EU’s defence during presidency

EU acts with relative immediacy in another geopolitical battleground between Russia and the West

Aingeal O’Donoghue, Ireland’s top diplomat in Brussels, is a tough negotiator who ‘doesn’t suffer fools’ and has heaps of experience in EU-politicking

Inside Politics: Ukrainian president will participate in a three-way meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and president of the EU Council António Costa

This is eighth time Ireland has held rotating presidency since joining bloc in 1973

As a country we need to be honest about how important American companies are to our economy

Intergovernmental bargaining makes up much of the EU’s activity

Regulator found Chinese tech giant had ⁠breached EU privacy rules

Policing operation costing €125m in place to ensure no repeat of fuel protests-style disruption

EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and China’s commerce minister begin a process to address the widening trade gap

Coalition parties dream of income tax cuts while most economists predict shades of financial Armageddon

Legislation that could lock Ireland into higher carbon emissions for decades

Recent crackdown uncovered millions of vapes shipping into EU labelled as toys, earphones, shoes and essential oils to avoid tax

Co Limerick plant will be required to set aside nearly €31m under new agreement

Ireland to rely on French and British military assets over next six months

Republic is one of three countries who have not joined EU-wide agency investigating financial crimes spanning multiple jurisdictions

Irish diplomats will take up role during EU presidency, initially operating from German embassy in Tehran

Siptu calls on Government to put fair employment conditions at the heart of its first National Public Procurement Strategy

Company may nationalisation due to Ukraine war sanctions against Russian owners

A report recommends decriminalising drugs, but the issue has caused division in Ireland

Security concerns at Dublin Castle are leading to drastic measures, but not for the first time

Continent is particularly affected as it is fastest-warming one, says EU’s Copernicus climate monitor

From Wednesday, any goods you order that are coming from outside the EU will carry a €3 customs duty charge - and that might just be the start of it

Another EU presidency, another letter raging against limousines speeding through Dublin. Plus ça change

The consequences are still playing out in the UK, as it prepares for its seventh prime minister in ten years. Yet Ireland is thriving

French navy seizes another tanker linked to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, stepping up pressure on Moscow

Report highlights challenges to construction growth

Both sides have lost since the UK left the bloc. Here is how to get things moving again

Child and Family Agency yet to demonstrate it spends existing resources effectively

Margaret Loftus says numbers contacting Women’s Aid are ‘tip of the iceberg’, with some people staying silent to survive

Global Briefing: Conference in Ghana calls for a formal apology from countries that benefited, financial compensation, debt relief and the return of looted artefacts

But UK politics is hostile to making tough and necessary choices

Harris says right to protest does not extend to blockading critical infrastructure

‘We need to be more competitive against the US and China’

Day-to-day custodianship of national security is not just an operational matter. It must be a constant strategic priority for the Government

We should be furious that road safety campaigns focus on high-vis clothing while our streets become increasingly dangerous

For many, leaving the EU has not strengthened their place in the UK, but weakened it by creating a border in the Irish Sea

Outgoing British PM helped boost security for Continent, says Ursula von der Leyen

Scheme is aimed at counteracting increased fuel prices against backdrop of conflict in Middle East

Ireland has in the past objected to proposal for centralised regulation for fear of losing control over its key financial sector