Political camps flex muscles before EU budget arm wrestleEurope letter: Competing institutions set out stalls in what will be a lengthy row to hammer out next union budgetThu Nov 20 2025 - 04:59
EU proposes doing away with constant internet ‘cookies’ requests New ‘one click’ system proposed to allow people accept or reject cookies for six months Wed Nov 19 2025 - 13:01
L’Oréal presses EU to ease regulatory burden on cosmetics and pharmaCosmetics industry involved in lobbying rearguard against new laws making it pay for water pollution Tue Nov 18 2025 - 06:00
Ukraine in ‘urgent’ need of funds, von der Leyen warns EU leaders No ‘easy options’ to plug looming wartime budget shortfall in Ukraine, commission president says Mon Nov 17 2025 - 15:10
Two Government departments clash over plan to pressure tech giants over social media scamsDepartment of Enterprise went to bat for Big Tech in online investment scam row with Department of Finance, emails showSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
Plastic bottle cap bugbear the perfect example of EU’s disconnected messagingEnvironment commissioner says Brussels needs to get better at explaining ‘why we are doing things’Thu Nov 13 2025 - 05:00
European intelligence services asked to share notes on Russian interferenceKremlin-backed election meddling becoming ‘more sophisticated and better resourced’, says EU commissioner Michael McGrath Wed Nov 12 2025 - 16:29
Ireland may seek aid of French warship to boost security during EU presidencyState already investing in drone defences ahead of visits from ministers and heads of state next yearSat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
‘God only knows what will be tried’: EU leaders’ safety in Ireland comes under spotlightFriendly warships and threats from drones: planning steps up for major summit in Ireland next year as part of the EU presidency Sat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
Nitrates deal between Ireland and EU ‘getting closer’, commissioner says Farmers availing of sought-after extension to derogation will have to observe wider environmental standards - Jessika RoswallFri Nov 07 2025 - 06:00
Luxembourg or La-la land? Patrick O’Donovan chooses Hollywood over EU huddlePatrick O’Donovan has made it to one of four ministerial-level EU meetings he has been invited to as Ireland prepares to take over council presidencyThu Nov 06 2025 - 06:00
EU states agree deal to slash carbon emissions by 2040Compromise deal gives EU states more flexibility to meet ambitious 2040 climate targets Wed Nov 05 2025 - 10:42
EU states locked in negotiations on 90% emissions-reduction targetIreland signals support for the 2040 objective, but Italy and Hungary dig their heels inTue Nov 04 2025 - 19:29
The EU wants to help fix Europe’s housing crisis, can it? Brussels policymakers examining changes to free governments hands to subsidise affordable housing developments Sat Nov 01 2025 - 10:28
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan banned from entering Israel or Palestine for five yearsChairwoman of European Parliament’s Palestine relations delegation unable to participate in official visit Fri Oct 31 2025 - 17:08
Data protection rules ‘completely out of control’, Meta tells Government Facebook owner asked Government to lead pushback against data protection laws at EU level Thu Oct 30 2025 - 13:05
Giving stalling car industry a break on petrol-engine ban could be a mistake Short-term relief for carmakers unlikely to enable them catch China in electric-vehicle race Thu Oct 30 2025 - 04:48
Opposition to Mercosur trade deal waning as crunch EU vote approaches Ireland and other EU states to vote on controversial Mercosur trade deal in December Tue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
EU red lines can be elastic when necessaryShort of options, Europe is forced to consider creative and politically hazardous ways to keep funding Ukraine Fri Oct 24 2025 - 16:32
‘European friends are real friends’: Zelenskiy has a good day in Brussels New EU and US sanctions, limiting Russia’s ability to sell its oil and gas, are a boost to KyivThu Oct 23 2025 - 17:47
Ireland backs plan to use sanctioned Russian assets to fund Ukraine loan Taoiseach Micheál Martin says Republic is not a ‘safe haven’ from Russian threatThu Oct 23 2025 - 11:05
Privacy groups assail appointment of ex-tech lobbyist to Irish tech regulator Campaigners say appointment of Niamh Sweeney undermines trust in Data Protection Commission, which they say has an ‘abysmal’ record in taking on big tech companiesThu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
Barry’s Tea, brack and quiet deals: the breakfasts where Europe’s leaders set the agendaIreland’s early morning pre-summit meeting with Nordic and Baltic States is now a fixture of Brussels diplomacyThu Oct 23 2025 - 05:00
EU leaders to seek guarantees on €140bn plan to use Russian frozen assets for UkraineNegotiations continuing on legally tricky plan to use Russian assets to fund loan to UkraineWed Oct 22 2025 - 16:57
Irish farmer who left school at 13 now holds meetings with von der Leyen and Macron Offaly man Séamus Boland set to become president of European Economic and Social CommitteeTue Oct 21 2025 - 06:00
Facebook owner asked Government to ‘intervene’ on EU tech regulations Meta sought Government’s help to rein in Brussels regulators after €200 million fine Mon Oct 20 2025 - 21:20
EU members ‘need to step up’ financial aid to Ukraine Denmark says some states not pulling their weight, as EU ministers discuss using frozen Russian assets to assist KyivMon Oct 20 2025 - 12:31
Social media platforms need to be ‘accountable’ for scam adverts, PayPal says Payments giant backs Government proposal to crack down on ads linked to fraud schemesMon Oct 20 2025 - 06:00
Demands for suspension of EU’s trade deal with Israel losing momentumBut diplomats say threat of suspending agreement must ‘stay on table’ as leverage for GazaFri Oct 17 2025 - 15:48
‘We need a big bang’: The defence industry’s push to shape Europe’s military rearmamentInternal documents show defence firms sought €100bn EU fund to shore up Europe’s security Fri Oct 17 2025 - 13:50
‘Please don’t buy your weed here any more’: Copenhagen’s hippy commune has had enoughDrug violence saw Denmark’s anarchist enclave decide to stamp out open cannabis dealing Thu Oct 16 2025 - 05:00
EU looks to play bigger role in tackling housing crisis Addressing Europe’s housing problem will help keep populists from power, EU commissioner says Tue Oct 14 2025 - 12:47
Perception of EU as bystander in Gaza war has badly damaged its reputationInternal divisions stopped EU from putting any real pressure on IsraelMon Oct 13 2025 - 16:06
Ireland not ‘immune’ to Russian meddling in politics, Taoiseach says State may reassess security planning for major summit to be hosted in Ireland next yearSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Excluding big fast food chains from Budget 2026 VAT cut likely ‘unwieldy’, says Taoiseach Government confident of capacity to ‘segregate’ any VAT break in hospitality sector to apply to restaurants, but not hotels and accommodationSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Talking shop seen as a building block for states with EU ambitionsDenmark provides strong support for Ukraine at summit bringing together wider group of European leadersThu Oct 02 2025 - 17:01
There is ‘naivety’ in Ireland over Russian threat, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin says Moscow must pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction as deterrence against waging warThu Oct 02 2025 - 15:11
Catherine Connolly defends move to hire woman with Special Criminal Court conviction‘I’m proud that I represent a society that gives people a second chance,’ candidate says Thu Oct 02 2025 - 13:03
Irish Senator Chris Andrews ‘detained’ by Israel from Gaza aid flotillaAndrews had been on board the Spectre vessel that was intercepted off the coast of EgyptThu Oct 02 2025 - 10:37
‘We don’t show that much sympathy for people who ... become rich and create big companies’Governments should use tax incentives for people to invest to avoid ‘wasting’ money on desposit, says Maria Luís AlbuquerqueThu Oct 02 2025 - 06:00
Drones, frozen billions and a Hungarian villain: Copenhagen’s Scandi-noir summitReality rivals fiction as Denmark hosts EU leaders amid drone chaos and a €185bn Russian asset heist. Even Birgitte Nyborg would struggle to keep upThu Oct 02 2025 - 05:45
Ireland should work with other EU countries to build up drone defences, Taoiseach saysLeaders discuss closer co-operation on defence spending at Copenhagen summitWed Oct 01 2025 - 18:59
Europe is facing ‘most dangerous situation’ since second World War, Copenhagen summit hears EU summit in Copenhagen hears French president Emmanuel Macron say Russia is ‘testing’ Europe Wed Oct 01 2025 - 18:04
Gaza flotilla in ‘danger’ and should not go farther, Taoiseach says Israel needed to make sure no harm came to civilians aboard ships sailing to break Gaza naval blockade, Micheál Martin saysWed Oct 01 2025 - 13:53
The lucrative lobbying careers forged by Lucinda Creighton, Phil Hogan and Dara Murphy in BrusselsThe former politicians work as lobbyists and consultants to banking, pharma and tech firmsMon Sept 29 2025 - 06:00
Ireland to impose travel bans on extremist Israeli ministers, UN toldMicheál Martin says Ireland will introduce sanctions on politicians fomenting the ‘unfolding disaster in Gaza’Fri Sept 26 2025 - 19:18
US says EU deal on pharma trade remains in place despite Trump threatUS president Donald Trump had earlier said he will impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharma productsFri Sept 26 2025 - 18:14
Ireland open to using deportation hubs outside EU borders, says Jim O’CallaghanMinister for Justice says proposal would have to be good value and respect human rights of deporteesFri Sept 26 2025 - 06:00
Pharma lobbyists cash in on Brussels red tape rampageThe European Commission headquarters has become more receptive to concerns of big businessThu Sept 25 2025 - 06:00
Man to face charges over alleged abuse of boys in St John AmbulanceFormer senior volunteer had been subject of multiple criminal complaints over alleged sexual abuseTue Sept 23 2025 - 20:36
