Former envoys call for recognition of Palestinian stateLetter to Taoiseach signed by academics and artists urges Government to act ‘without delay’Tue Apr 25 2017 - 10:45
European relief at French election masks deeper upheavalsResults reveal scale of crisis facing traditional parties across the continentMon Apr 24 2017 - 13:06
French election: Marine Le Pen to face Emmanuel Macron in runoffLandmark first-round result in presidential poll remakes France’s political landscapeSun Apr 23 2017 - 23:38
Trade unionist issues defamation action against RTÉBroadcaster reported Unite sought social housing exemption certificate for propertySun Apr 23 2017 - 18:42
Minister warns over Brexit getting bogged down on UK exit billCharlie Flanagan says negotiators should agree on principle of settlement, not figureThu Apr 20 2017 - 19:52
Fintan O’Toole named European Commentator of the Year'Irish Times' journalist recognised for his insightful commentary on BrexitThu Apr 20 2017 - 19:00
Access and aid key to humanitarian effort in northeast NigeriaAid agency Médecins Sans Frontières warns on hunger and disease threat in Borno stateThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:45
Unions say EU must protect rural areas and food sector from BrexitGovernment urged to set up task force to convince EU of threat to agri-food sectorThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
British government realises Brexit is a mistake, official saysJohn Callinan claims London is aware that leaving the EU is an ‘act of great self-harm’Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Defence Forces migrant rescues: deal agreed on extra payNaval Service personnel on Mediterranean missions to receive additional €15 a dayThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Inquiry into alleged fraud at Goal included claims involving senior managementUSAid arm’s report says it will not suspend or disbar charity from American fundingWed Apr 12 2017 - 18:53
Reading between the lines: the draft EU negotiating guidelinesTriggering Brexit: the EU’s responseFri Mar 31 2017 - 18:29
Reading between the lines of Theresa May’s letter to the EUTriggering Brexit marginal notesWed Mar 29 2017 - 18:11
The EU at 60: we should not forget what it is really aboutBrexit forces Ireland to look at just how superficial some of its EU relationships really areSat Mar 25 2017 - 08:46
Medical exam of Ibrahim Halawa ordered as trial adjourned againConcerns over health of Irish man who has been in an Egyptian jail for over three yearsWed Mar 22 2017 - 16:46
Government to send medical expert to Egypt for Ibrahim HalawaThe mass trial of Dubliner and 493 others is due to resume in Cairo on WednesdayTue Mar 21 2017 - 19:00
Son of Che: The life of Camilo GuevaraChe Guevara’s son was four when he last saw his famous father, killed 50 years ago in BoliviaSat Mar 18 2017 - 06:00
Cuba and the internet: Expensive and slow, but the connection is thereCuba came late to the digital revolution, but a new openness to the world is changing livesFri Mar 17 2017 - 01:00
Cardinal’s secret US visit paved way for Obama-Castro détenteInfluential Cuban cleric Jaime Ortega warns of new uncertainty in US-Cuban relationsThu Mar 16 2017 - 01:00
A fast-changing Cuba strives to reconcile its past and futureFrom thriving nightclubs to countercultural cinema, Havana is forging a new pathWed Mar 15 2017 - 01:00
‘My husband was killed that night’: snapshots from SyriaSix personal stories highlight the plight of a war-torn people six years into the conflictSat Mar 11 2017 - 06:00
Brexit may drive North and South apart or accelerate reunificationUK’s departure from EU will have a seismic political impact on both sides of the BorderSat Mar 11 2017 - 05:20
Concern warns of funding shortfall to protect Syrian civiliansAs war enters seventh year, agency says lack of money stymying humanitarian responseWed Mar 08 2017 - 19:55
Dan Mulhall to become Irish ambassador to the United StatesAdrian O’Neill will become ambassador in LondonTue Mar 07 2017 - 16:04
Barry Andrews appointed director general to Dublin-based think tankFormer children’s minister takes up position with Institute of International and European AffairsTue Mar 07 2017 - 12:22
European Commission criticises EU members over migrantsEuropean countries admit less than 10% of 160,000 asylum seekers agreed to take inFri Mar 03 2017 - 01:01
Jean-Claude Juncker launches post-Brexit EU reform proposalsEuropean Union chief presents five scenarios for future co-operation in White PaperWed Mar 01 2017 - 21:16
Higgins steps on to sensitive diplomatic terrain in CubaIrish President meets Cuban activists and independent journalists on final day of visitMon Feb 20 2017 - 01:00
Goal considered merger with Concern before OxfamConcern plan ended when Goal’s board opted for a rival merger pitch from Oxfam IrelandFri Feb 17 2017 - 22:00
State visit: Higgins says Cubans must be free to forge new destinyPresident says country at ‘interesting’ threshold as humanity faces systemic crisisFri Feb 17 2017 - 19:43
President Higgins joins Irish writers at Havana Book FairJoseph O’Connor’s ‘Star of the Sea’ is the first Irish novel since ‘Ulysses’ published in CubaFri Feb 17 2017 - 07:54
Higgins meets Raúl Castro as landmark Cuban visit beginsHuman rights, LGBT rights and civil society discussed between two leadersThu Feb 16 2017 - 06:31
Mike Pence to attend Ireland Funds event in WashingtonUS vice-president with Sligo family links will be guest of honour at meal on March 15thMon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00
Trump vows to 'totally destroy' law on religion and politicsUS president pledges to ‘destroy’ law preventing political activity by churchesFri Feb 03 2017 - 10:32
Trump’s rise makes striking diplomatic balance much harderIf Kenny meets US president on St Patrick’s Day he will be watched like never beforeThu Feb 02 2017 - 01:00
Ireland encouraged to recognise state of PalestineArab League suggests it may help to get a seat on the United Nations Security CouncilSat Jan 28 2017 - 01:01
Could an Irish referendum delay or even derail Brexit?‘Unavoidable’ that talks on article 50 will trigger a referendum here, seminar hearsThu Jan 26 2017 - 13:14
Israeli plan on expanded settlements criticised by Charlie FlanaganExtra 3,000 units ‘inherently involves injustice and provocation for Palestinians’Wed Jan 25 2017 - 19:33
Irish Aid should have spotted signs ahead of Uganda fraudReport suggests greater political nous could have mitigated 2012 corruption scandalMon Jan 23 2017 - 01:00
Trump a blank slate unmarked by conviction or policy know-howChaotic interaction of US president’s power centres to shape administration’s worldviewSat Jan 21 2017 - 00:15
Armed with shamrock and family trees, Dublin faces changed US landscapeIreland’s carefully cultivated ties with the Republican Party are about to be testedThu Jan 19 2017 - 23:00
Ireland must forge better links with small EU states, forum hearsInstitute of International and European Affairs hears Franco-German axis tighteningWed Jan 18 2017 - 19:03
Ibrahim Halawa trial hears testimony before latest adjournmentFirhouse man has been detained in Egypt since being arrested at protest in August 2013Tue Jan 17 2017 - 19:18
‘Donors said: If we don’t have Goal, who is going to do this?’New general manager believes troubled aid agency is winning back trust of its fundersFri Jan 13 2017 - 01:00
Aid agency Goal’s future hinges on donations and debts, say auditorsFinancial breakdown indicates ‘reasonable expectation’ the NGO’s operations can continueThu Jan 12 2017 - 18:36
New Zealand minister backs Ireland’s Rugby World Cup bidMurray McCully says Ireland would be ‘a terrific place’ to host the tournamentWed Jan 11 2017 - 20:31
Egypt will return Ibrahim Halawa after trial, TDs toldPresident set to ‘exercise his legal authority for clemency as soon as sentence passed’Wed Jan 11 2017 - 20:04
Ibrahim Halawa tells TDs of being beaten by prison authorities21-year-old tells cross-party group at jail near Cairo he was placed in solitary confinementTue Jan 10 2017 - 19:46
Japan seeks closer ties with Ireland after BrexitForeign minister cites concerns about future of Japanese firms in UKTue Jan 10 2017 - 14:19
Citizens’ Assembly leans towards change in Ireland’s abortion lawsAfter two-day session, assembly sets aside extra weekend to discuss Eighth AmendmentSun Jan 08 2017 - 18:12
