EU forced to confront the energy questionThe Ukraine crisis will influence the direction of talks at the EU summitThu Mar 20 2014 - 01:00
Unified EU response on Ukraine will not be simpleOfficials seek a clear position but sanctions would affect some states more than othersThu Mar 20 2014 - 00:01
Surrogacy no grounds for maternity leave rules ECJRuling upholds legal opinion issued by the court in SeptemberWed Mar 19 2014 - 01:02
EU issues bond to finance last of Irish bailout fundsThe 10-year bond will finance remaining €0.8bn due to Ireland and Portugal’s €1.8bnWed Mar 19 2014 - 01:00
EU under pressure to extend responseLeaders meet for summit ahead of Obama visitWed Mar 19 2014 - 01:00
Commission must lead way on issue of conflict of interest, says OmbudsmanEmily O’Reilly is undertaking an inquiry into ‘revolving doors’ phenomenonWed Mar 19 2014 - 01:00
Sanctions imposed on political and military figures in Russia and UkrainePaschal Donohoe defends EU decision not to include Putin allies targeted by US over Crimea incursionTue Mar 18 2014 - 01:00
Brussels’ Manneken Pis dons Aran jumper for St Patrick’s DayGrand Place turned emerald green as Belgian-Irish relations are celebratedMon Mar 17 2014 - 09:24
Serbian support for EU membership falls as state journeys to accessionThe impact on other countries of EU accession has not impressed SerbiansThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Irish banks ready for stress tests, says NoonanBanking crisis meant stress testing and recapitalising already done, says MinisterWed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
Flannery steps down from philanthropy bodyNoonan and Gilmore say ex-FG strategist has questions to answer at Public Accounts CommitteeTue Mar 11 2014 - 17:09
Impaired loans at AIB and BOI set to stabiliseCentral Bank satisfied at progress, Noonan says in response to Fitch reportTue Mar 11 2014 - 01:10
Euro zone finance ministers meet to seek accord on single resolution mechanismNegotiations on the fund to wind-up banks take place as May elections loomTue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
Noonan says Morgan Kelly warning will be taken seriouslyEconomist said clean up of Irish banks may lead to section of economy being ‘wiped out’Mon Mar 10 2014 - 19:02
Juncker has unrivalled euro credentialsEurope’s longest-serving PM centrally involved in EU for most of professional lifeSat Mar 08 2014 - 10:54
Juncker selected to lead centre-right EEP parties in May’s European electionsFormer Luxembourg prime minister defends handling of euro zone crisis and vows to protect single currencySat Mar 08 2014 - 10:45
Merkel talks about books and Berlin Wall with Dublin students‘I lived for 34 years behind the wall’, says German chancellorSat Mar 08 2014 - 01:16
EPP elects Juncker as candidate for EC presidencyVictory closer than expected, with former Luxembourg prime minister winning 382-245Fri Mar 07 2014 - 14:57
Q&A: What is the EPP and why is it here?Centre-right politicians from all over Europe are converging on Dublin – we explain whyFri Mar 07 2014 - 10:22
EU votes to suspend visa and economic talksSummit stops short of imposing asset freezes or travel ban on specific individualsFri Mar 07 2014 - 01:00
European Union toughens stance on Russian sanctionsMeasures such as travel bans and asset freezes could be considered if situation deterioratesThu Mar 06 2014 - 21:12
Crimean parliament seeks to join RussiaEU leaders unlikely to impose sanctionsThu Mar 06 2014 - 14:26
Ukraine likely to dominate first day of Dublin CongressSeventeen heads of state to attend EPP eventThu Mar 06 2014 - 11:19
Irish house prices undervalued by 13%, says commissionGovernment needs to boost the supply of housing in DublinThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:07
UK’s Euroscepticism has robbed it of inside role in EU decision-makingEurope Letter: as the UK tries to change its relationship with the EU, sympathetic voices at the top are importantThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
Has Barroso had a change of heart on Irish banking debt?Analysis: EC president to address thorny issue of Irish debt in UCC speechWed Mar 05 2014 - 14:28
Post-programme surveillance to focus on Irish banking sectorRehn says banking sector will be ‘very much at the core’ of future assessmentsWed Mar 05 2014 - 14:03
Barroso changes tack on Irish banking debtOutgoing European Commission president to speak about Ireland in UCC tonightWed Mar 05 2014 - 11:16
EC to set out terms for debt reviews of IrelandGovernment to be subjected to bi-annual visits until 75% of State’s bailout loans are repaidWed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00
Tymoshenko among Kiev uprising figures to visit DublinNew Ukraine PM and freed opposition leader confirmed for EPP congress on ThursdayTue Mar 04 2014 - 12:03
State may not support binding renewables targets - RabbitteMinister for Energy says there are ‘legacy issues’ for Ireland over EU policyTue Mar 04 2014 - 11:45
EU summit called for Thursday in BrusselsEuropean leaders hope to see ‘de-escalation’ of situation on CrimeaTue Mar 04 2014 - 01:00
Sanctions will be most likely EU responseClose economic links will shape any action taken by member statesTue Mar 04 2014 - 01:00
Gilmore summons Russian ambassador to meeting over CrimeaTánaiste describes situation in Ukraine as the ‘worst crisis since the end of the Cold War’Mon Mar 03 2014 - 18:42
EU to take ‘very strong’ position on Ukraine, Gilmore saysTánaiste attends emergency meeting of foreign ministers in BrusselsMon Mar 03 2014 - 12:20
EU to discuss freezing Russian assetsUK among countries expected to call for asset freezes at emergency meetingMon Mar 03 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine turmoil poses difficult questions for EUCrisis reveals ambivalence in European Union’s eastern policyThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Tymoshenko may visit Dublin for meeting next weekFreed Ukrainian opposition figure invited to summitTue Feb 25 2014 - 17:33
Europe forecasts lower growth rate for Ireland in 2014Commission’s forecast of 1.8% GDP growth is lower than rate cited by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan last week as being a trigger for income tax cutsTue Feb 25 2014 - 14:30
Divisions emerge over Portuguese bailout exit strategyPortugal intends to follow Ireland’s example and exits an IMF-EU bailoutMon Feb 24 2014 - 16:40
EU agrees targeted sanctions on UkraineGilmore says he expects list of individuals to be agreed by end of the weekFri Feb 21 2014 - 01:00
Kenny says Garda allegations are ‘grave’Taoiseach says he has ‘no intention of playing politics with an issue as serious as this’Thu Feb 20 2014 - 18:13
Gilmore calls for targeted Ukraine sanctionsGovernment is in constant dialogue with the Ukrainian embassy in DublinThu Feb 20 2014 - 15:12
EU foreign ministers to discuss Ukraine crisisGerman, Polish and French ministers met president Yanukovich this morningThu Feb 20 2014 - 13:19
EU foreign ministers agree limited sanctions on UkraineEU representatives stay on in Ukrainian capital to continue contacts with the government and oppositionThu Feb 20 2014 - 06:24
EU forced to confront fallout from breakdown of agreement with UkraineSanctions may be considered for the first timeThu Feb 20 2014 - 01:03
EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine unrestFrench and German premiers to the forefront in call for targeted sanctionsThu Feb 20 2014 - 01:00
European Investment Bank’s Irish funding up 35% last yearHigher level of investment in infrastructural ‘projects reflected the accelerated pace of economic activity’Thu Feb 20 2014 - 01:00
Contagion fears ripple within EU over ScotlandBarroso’s remarks on EU status of a separate Scotland are raising tensionsThu Feb 20 2014 - 01:00
