European elections 2019: Voters turn to populists and the GreensFar-right poised to be a disruptive influence in next European ParliamentMon May 27 2019 - 01:00
Theresa May to resign as Conservative leader on June 7thBritish prime minister’s three-year premiership was dominated by the issue of BrexitFri May 24 2019 - 20:54
Lukewarm support for Manfred Weber for top EU jobLeaders said to harbour doubts about Bavarian frontrunner to succeed JunckerFri May 24 2019 - 19:08
Man who killed Shane Geoghegan fails appeal against sentenceEuropean human rights court uphelds Supreme Court finding against Barry DoyleThu May 23 2019 - 10:38
European elections: can anything halt the rise of the far right?Centre parties that have long held sway could lose ability to form majority on their ownThu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar and EU should come clean about Border infrastructureEurope Letter: Apparent ruling-out of Border infrastructure contains creative ambiguitiesThu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Irish MEPs’ track record: Measuring productivity is a tricky businessFor most part, Ireland’s MEPs are hardworking and energetic as legislatorsWed May 22 2019 - 01:00
Ireland’s corporate tax regime under scrutiny at EU leaders’ debate‘Tax haven’ claims raised as candidates make their case to succeed Jean Claude JunckerThu May 16 2019 - 12:02
Cyprus escalation could drill hole in Irish sacred cow of neutralityEurope Letter: Danger of war of words escalating into military conflict remains realThu May 16 2019 - 01:00
EU transparency deficit gives ammunition to Eurosceptics – ombudsmanEmily O’Reilly rejects argument that greater openness would jeopardise decision-makingTue May 14 2019 - 17:10
EU calls on US to show restraint over IranForeign ministers warn Mike Pompeo against escalating disputeMon May 13 2019 - 20:04
Change of British PM will not end Brexit deadlock, Coveney warnsTánaiste says central problem of Brexit is unwillingness of some in Britain to compromiseMon May 13 2019 - 17:55
Change of prime minister won’t end Brexit deadlock - CoveneyTánaiste says British political system needs to come up with a way forward on EU exitMon May 13 2019 - 17:41
Romania may face disciplinary action over legal aberrations, EU warnsCommission threatens to launch article 7 proceedings if Bucharest refuses to conformMon May 13 2019 - 17:14
Taoiseach dismisses ESB option for broadband roll-outUtility unsuitable for delivery of service as it ‘won’t work as quickly and could cost more’Fri May 10 2019 - 01:00
EU leaders state intention to prioritise climate change actionFocus also placed on EU top jobs as members look to take responsibility for union’s futureThu May 09 2019 - 21:24
EU should have countered Brexit lies ahead of vote, says JunckerCommission president talks about his record and EU future as leaders to meet in RomaniaTue May 07 2019 - 19:54
State’s GDP growth to slow to 3.8%, EU forecast warnsEuropean Commission predicts 3.4% rate in 2020Tue May 07 2019 - 14:23
EU set to embrace politics of lowest common denominator at SibiuDraft declaration for meeting eschews specifics for warm-sounding platitudesMon May 06 2019 - 01:00
To the left? European social democracy shows signs of lifeEurope Letter: Spain is proof that centre-left parties can regain lost ground with a more radical approachThu May 02 2019 - 01:00
Ireland only country in EU with no mechanism to discipline judges – surveyIreland’s courts and judges enjoy among highest levels of public confidence in EuropeSat Apr 27 2019 - 01:00
EU shifts focus to US trade with Brexit ball firmly in UK’s courtBrussels attempts to get on with everything else as there is little more it can do to end impasseSat Apr 20 2019 - 01:19
Far from swinging left or right, European voters are confusedEurope Letter: Facebook ad protocol may choke transnational campaigns and debateThu Apr 18 2019 - 01:00
Macron: Notre Dame Cathedral will be renovated within five yearsFrench prosecutors say blaze at popular landmark probably caused by accidentTue Apr 16 2019 - 21:31
Donald Tusk urges UK to use Brexit breathing space wiselyVerhofstadt tells European Parliament that article 50 extension puts ‘Europe at risk’Tue Apr 16 2019 - 10:59
No deal was avoided this week, but it has not gone awayThe October extension is too short to do anything useful, but too long to tighten the screws on LondonThu Apr 11 2019 - 23:46
Macron says ‘Non’ to long Brexit extension as European elections loomTusk admits delay is ‘a little bit shorter than expected’ and tells UK ‘do not waste it’Thu Apr 11 2019 - 03:02
Brexit summit shows shifting EU strategiesDespite divisions and posturing, Europe remains united on the need to avoid a no-deal exitThu Apr 11 2019 - 01:00
Ireland faces the very real threat of a no-eel BrexitEurope Letter: Lough Erne’s fascinating eels highlight what is at stake in the UK’s exitThu Apr 11 2019 - 01:00
UK offered six-month Brexit extension as talks go on late into nightChange in article 50 deadline will be reviewed in June as Macron blocks longer delayThu Apr 11 2019 - 00:44
Brexit: EU looks likely to offer UK extension to end of yearFriday crash-out likely to be averted but EU is sceptical about prospects of breakthroughWed Apr 10 2019 - 22:30
UK to maintain SPS regulatory alignment with EU for nine months in no dealMovement of animals in Ireland will not be restricted on Border or subject to veterinary checks for nine months from UK departureWed Apr 10 2019 - 20:13
Brussels summit likely to award UK extension on BrexitFriday crash-out set to be averted but questions linger as to length and purpose of delayWed Apr 10 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: EU leaders due to grant delay but might seek longer extensionDonald Tusk says ‘little reason to believe’ PM can get deal ratified by end of JuneTue Apr 09 2019 - 21:21
EU may facilitate storage of Irish beef if UK crashes out on FridayFarmers should ‘keep cows at home’ in immediate wake of a no-deal Brexit, Phil Hogan suggestsMon Apr 08 2019 - 13:34
Diplomats and EU officials confident May will get extension until June 30thPM tells EU leaders UK will act ‘in accordance with the duty of sincere co-operation’Sat Apr 06 2019 - 01:00
EU leaders divided over length of Brexit extensionDublin favours longer extension but expects EU to impose conditionsSat Apr 06 2019 - 00:03
EU leaders likely to offer May negotiating extension to June 30thThey do not want it said they did not give the UK every chance, and that they ‘kicked the Brits out’Fri Apr 05 2019 - 19:00
EU leaders may agree to extension but Corbyn may not be happySummit to discuss ‘flextension’ allowing UK to leave when a deal is agreedFri Apr 05 2019 - 11:40
Brexit: Buying ham sandwich in Derry to eat in Donegal could be illegal from Saturday weekIn a no-deal scenario taking shopping from Newry to Dundalk will be ‘smuggling’ – EUThu Apr 04 2019 - 15:55
EU’s budget liabilities increase and show no signs of stoppingEurope Letter: European Court of Auditors warns EU may fail to fund programmesThu Apr 04 2019 - 01:00
General election may be only way out if Theresa May’s Labour gambit failsUK leader unlikely to make huge compromises needed for deal with Jeremy CorbynThu Apr 04 2019 - 01:00
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn hold ‘useful’ Brexit talksBritish ministers resign as EU comissioner says risk of a no-deal Brexit is increasingWed Apr 03 2019 - 19:37
EU steps up challenge to member states which violate rule of lawPoland and Romania in focus as Timmermans outlines need to uphold legal ethicsWed Apr 03 2019 - 17:31
Brexit: EU will agree short extension if UK withdrawal agreement approved next weekJuncker says if UK doesn’t adopt ‘stance’ by summit no short-term extension is possibleWed Apr 03 2019 - 14:54
Elaborate checks on goods crossing Border necessary in no-deal Brexit – BarnierEU is working with Government to decide on where to apply checks, Brexit negotiator saysTue Apr 02 2019 - 11:21
Brexit: Long extension may be next as May runs out of roadDelay request from UK would necessitate a commitment to contest European electionsSat Mar 30 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: Downing Street tries new tack to win Labour votes for dealCommons could vote on withdrawal agreement without future relationship elementThu Mar 28 2019 - 16:48
The EU’s future depends on its relationship with ChinaEurope Letter: Paris summit shows European leaders’ mercenary embrace of BeijingThu Mar 28 2019 - 01:00
Ireland to insist on backstop even under no-deal BrexitIrish officials say UK cannot walk away from obligations on Border in any circumstancesMon Mar 25 2019 - 17:31
