A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
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Irish general Seán Clancy says Europe can no longer sit back: ‘Ukraine is the front line’
Chair of EU’s highest military body says push to spend more on defence is not about ‘militarisation’ of society
Political camps flex muscles before EU budget arm wrestle
Europe letter: Competing institutions set out stalls in what will be a lengthy row to hammer out next union budget
Europe-wide prosecutor can help ‘join the dots’ in tackling organised crime
Ireland urged to join European Public Prosecutor’s Office as financial crime ‘does not have a holiday’
L’Oréal presses EU to ease regulatory burden on cosmetics and pharma
Cosmetics industry involved in lobbying rearguard against new laws making it pay for water pollution
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
Two Government departments clash over plan to pressure tech giants over social media scams
Department of Enterprise went to bat for Big Tech in online investment scam row with Department of Finance, emails show
The Irish Times view on EU digital security: democracy must be defended
The conflict initiated by Russia no longer takes places solely on the battlefields of Ukraine
Ireland is making remarkable headway towards the circular economy
Studies consistently show that positive reinforcement drives more sustainable change than punishment
How is Catherine Connolly viewed in Europe?
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland's 10th president on Tuesday
EU set to water down landmark AI Act after pressure from big tech
European Commission proposes pauses to provisions in digital rule book amid concerns over implications for EU competitiveness
‘God only knows what will be tried’: EU leaders’ safety in Ireland comes under spotlight
Friendly warships and threats from drones: planning steps up for major summit in Ireland next year as part of the EU presidency
Luxembourg or La-la land? Patrick O’Donovan chooses Hollywood over EU huddle
Patrick 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 presidency
What does EU’s revised plan to slash emissions mean for Irish households, farmers and industry?
Ahead of Cop30 in Brazil, EU environment ministers have agreed a watered-down goal to cut emissions by 90% by 2040
‘Unprecedented emissions cuts’ needed to avoid temperature rises making much of world ‘unlivable’
UN climate report shows modest progress but criticises ‘lack of ambition’ ahead of Cop30 summit
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
Ireland’s neutrality is widely regarded as a joke. It’s time we got real
Government leaders should spell out what they mean by traditional neutrality
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
EU leaders defer decision on Russian assets as Belgium balks
Ireland had supported move but decision among EU bloc pushed back to December
‘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 Kyiv
EU targets liquefied natural gas in new sanctions against Russia
Package also targets shadow fleet vessels that Russia uses to evade an oil price cap
EU leaders to seek guarantees on €140bn plan to use Russian frozen assets for Ukraine
Negotiations continuing on legally tricky plan to use Russian assets to fund loan to Ukraine
Ireland in deepening row with Norway over proposed fishing quotas in EU waters
Minister seeks vote against access to blue whiting fishing for country that ‘robbed us of our breakfast, lunch, tea’
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 Committee
‘We need a big bang’: The defence industry’s push to shape Europe’s military rearmament
Internal documents show defence firms sought €100bn EU fund to shore up Europe’s security
EU proposes defence projects to counter drones and protect eastern border
Defences against Russia must be improved, says Kaja Kallas
US says ‘European-led’ Nato must deter Russia and aid Ukraine
Pete Hegseth indicated US would ‘impose costs’ on Russia if Ukraine war does not end
Ireland has ‘individually tailored plan with Nato’ on sub-sea, cyber security
Taoiseach raises ‘need to get over any squeamishness’ about EU security in current times
EU looks to play bigger role in tackling housing crisis
Addressing Europe’s housing problem will help keep populists from power, EU commissioner says
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Catherine Connolly confirms she used parliamentary allowance on trip to Syria in 2018
Humphreys ‘sorry’ if mother of hit-and-run victim feels she did not do enough for family; Connolly says former prisoner she employed in Dáil was recommended by Éamon Ó’Cuív
Catherine Connolly confirms voting against European referendums
Heather Humphreys says ministerial roles prohibited her from interceding in Shane O’Farrell case
Perception of EU as bystander in Gaza war has badly damaged its reputation
Internal divisions stopped EU from putting any real pressure on Israel
US construction giant was consulted on national children’s hospital ‘problems’
Irish-American Gilbane Building Company among largest healthcare contractors in United States
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