Big tech firms sought early meetings with Michael McGrath immediately after he took office as an EU commissioner
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Ireland’s EU commissioner snubs offer to meet top Meta executive
Michael McGrath dodged request to sit down with Facebook executive Nick Clegg, records show
Irish environment groups condemn EU cash row as defunding attempt by right-wing MEPs
Acrimonious dispute unfolding over whether European Commission should fund organisations that lobby European Union institutions
Homeowners fail to claim around €120m in mortgage rebates last year
Mortgage Interest Tax Credit will give you up to €1,250 a year of your tax back if your home loan bill was hit by ECB rate rises
Storm Éowyn: EU aid response to Ireland was ‘immediate’, says commissioner
Government requested power generators under emergency EU scheme on Saturday after ‘unprecedented’ storm
Ireland joins global row-back on working-from-home arrangements
The last government introduced legislation on remote and flexible working, but attempts are under way to get staff into the office
State expected to exit AIB by mid-year as it seeks to sell another 5% stake
Latest share sale plan would reduce the State’s holding in AIB to 12.5 per cent
McGrath promises EU action against social media platforms ‘amplifying’ political content to influence elections
EU justice commissioner says bloc’s Digital Services Act will be used to prosecute social media that are artificially boosting political material to sway voters
A large sale of AIB shares will be tempting for new Coalition
AIB seen by analysts as one of the most exposed large lenders across Europe
Sally Rooney takes climate fight to Mayo County Council by objecting to ‘toxic’ data centre plan
Plus: Defence Forces spending on Pilates sounds like a bit of a stretch, Michael McGrath discusses European master plan in Cork and Independent TDs take us back to the past
Apple lobbied Micheál Martin and other Fianna Fáil politicians on transport infrastructure issues
Tánaiste visited Apple HQ in Cork day before tech giant told another Minister that ‘slow progress’ on infrastructure in city was ‘hindering’ its growth plans
Intense lobbying for backroom EU jobs plays out below high politics
Europe letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissioners
‘Completely unworkable’: Plans for Sipo to enforce lobbyists’ cooling-off periods criticised
Sipo said offences would be better dealt with through the courts, but the Department rejected this approach, saying it could have a ‘chilling effect’
Cork South-Central: Seamus McGrath (FF)
Outgoing Fianna Fáil TD Michael McGrath's younger brother makes successful first Dáil bid
Michael McGrath has a lot on his plate as EU justice commissioner
Irish commissioner will be working closely with Polish colleague in next EU executive
Von der Leyen calls for ‘massive’ increase in defence spending as new commission approved by MEPs
European Commission president says EU must stand behind Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’ as new executive prepares to begin work
Cork South-Central constituency candidates list: Battle for fifth seat is wide open
Election 2024: Micheál Martin's stomping ground has long been seen as a bellwether reflecting national trends
Got a mortgage? There is up to €2,500 in tax relief waiting for you
Mortgage interest tax relief scheme has had surprisingly low take-up. Here’s how to get your money.
Michael McGrath never looked under pressure in EU job hearing
Fianna Fáil politician was across the detail and won support for standing up to far-right MEPs in confirmation hearing
Michael McGrath confirmed in EU commissioner role by MEP vote
MEPs vote to approve McGrath appointment to EU commissioner for justice role following hearing
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
Nearly all homeowners fail to claim up to €1,250 in relief on rising mortgage bills
Only one in eight of the 208,000 property owners thought eligible has applied for relief announced in Budget 2024
Funds industry needs to discover the power of plain speaking
Consumers are losing out under current regime but most are not even aware of that
EU commissioner hearings may not be the bloodbath once feared
Previous bolshie talk about parliament rejecting several EU commissioners in confirmation hearings has disappeared
Irish funds review offers hope for small-time investors but misses big opportunity
This is largely down the lunacy of the Irish system where capital gains tax on individual investments is levied at a rate of 33 %
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
The €40 million pre-election gimmick no one asked for and even fewer need
Budget 2025 tax break for homeowners is hard to justify when the extra tax credit for renters costs €65 million
What I Read This Week: A bizarre Dublin conference and the human cost of war
Europe Correspondent Jack Power picks his favourite stories of the week including an interview with one of Drumcondra’s finest musicians
U2 drummer Larry Mullen jnr can’t live with work done on his Howth property
Plus: You can’t keep Phil Hogan down, trouble at Jack’s Hole in Brittas, and Ireland’s starring role in reality TV
We know the score as Bling Cycle shamelessly written to lift electoral spirits
Budget 2025: Chambers of Commerce Jack and Been-there-Donahoed-that Paschal cheerily served up a belly buster budget buffet for the voters
Budget 2025 main points: Energy credits, bonus welfare payments, higher minimum wage and tax changes
USC cut to 3%; extra credits for renters; 10,000 new social homes to built and free public transport for under-9s
Leading banker urges State to use dormant funds accounts to aid good causes
Former minister for finance Michael McGrath was told of benefits that abandoned investments could have for charities or State programmes
How Michael McGrath ended up with the mid-ranking EU justice job
Irish Government thought to have made several early missteps in European commissioner job race
The Irish Times view on the new EU Commission: a reasonable result for Ireland
The concentration of tech companies in Ireland may well have contributed to Michael McGrath’s appointment
The Irish Times view on raising the pension tax threshold: a retrograde move
The affair sheds an unflattering light on the advantageous terms enjoyed by a small numberof prosperous citizens
New EU commission will be the Ursula show
German commission president has consolidated power at the top of EU’s executive arm
Government plan to spur households to invest misses budget deadline
Review of funds sector look at ways to persuade customers with €150bn mostly in low-interest on demand bank accounts to invest
Dáil returns but maybe not for long as evidence points to November election
Election date speculation is becoming wearying - according to Ceann Comhairle, at least
Ireland must tackle the ‘pull factors’ that attract asylum applicants
A proposal to charge asylum seekers with jobs €15 or €25 a week for accommodation is a pathetic response
Michael McGrath given mid-ranking EU commissioner for justice job
European Commission justice portfolio viewed as mid-ranking role by current and former officials
Children with ‘more needs’ may get higher benefit but not in Budget 2025, says Taoiseach
Simon Harris says Michael McGrath’s appointment to EU’s justice portfolio is a ‘vote of confidence’ by Von der Leyen
Michael McGrath’s new EU justice job is a win, but not the one Government wanted
Ireland continues to labour under misplaced belief that it punches above its weight in Europe
Von der Leyen gives biggest European Commission jobs to France, Spain and Italy
Eleven of 27 new commissioners are women after ‘intensive weeks of negotiations’ with governments
Michael McGrath’s new job in Europe shows just how far Ireland’s stock has fallen
Ireland’s engagement with Brussels is sprinkled by a ‘we know best’ attitude that is unbecoming of our history and self-perception
What does the EU commissioner for justice do?
Role will include chastising EU countries over rule of law breaches and tackling foreign interference
Michael McGrath announced as EU commissioner for justice
Ursula von der Leyen says former Irish finance minister had ‘excellent track record’ as she announced the allocation of EU commissioner portfolios
Von der Leyen briefs Harris on ‘composition’ of EU commissioner jobs carve up
Ireland nominee Michael McGrath believed to be in frame for commissioner for justice job
Replacement of French commissioner suits both von der Leyen and Macron
Hard to imagine Ursula von der Leyen shivving Thierry Breton without the blessing of Macron
Lobbying push from Irish officials amid speculation over Michael McGrath’s EU role
Michael McGrath could be in the frame for EU commissioner for justice or innovation job
Slovenian row threatens to delay to EU commissioner announcements
Ursula von der Leyen had been due to detail appointments on Tuesday
Government to make last minute lobbying push for EU commissioner job
Taoiseach Simon Harris due to discuss commissioner posts with Ursula von der Leyen this week
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