Ukraine’s military fights fires on many fronts amid battlefield setbacks
Scandals, ‘leaks’, army recruitment woes and Trump fears compound concerns over trajectory of war
EU
Europe needs to ‘close ranks’ in response to more transactional White House, says Kallas
EU foreign affairs chief says union is an ‘economic heavyweight’ and big geopolitical player in its own right
Trump’s blunderbuss strategies on climate and energy may backfire in ways he has not envisaged
Pulling out of Paris Agreement was predictable theatre, but resulting temperature and emission rises will push Earth to dangerous tipping points
Farming for and with nature has entered the mainstream
As CAP payments are oriented towards sustainability, nature-friendly farming can secure reliable funding for farms in an increasingly unreliable global marketplace
What has to happen next for the circular economy to become established in Ireland?
The EU circular economy action plan aims to reduce pressure on natural resources through re-use and repair but Ireland’s recycling rate is far below the European average
‘We are a dying skillset’: Just 28 cobblers left to mend the nation’s shoes
Circular economy and EU’s right to repair failing to save an industry in crisis
Application of EU work directive to Defence Forces welcomed as ‘watershed moment’
Protections around breaks, work hours and annual leave already applicable to most workers in State
About 10% of people moving to Ireland in year to April 2024 were seeking international protection, research finds
Total number of 149,200 represents 5 per cent increase on previous year but includes those who would subsequently have moved on
Europe’s clean energy agenda under threat from lack of finance, MEP warns
An Bord Pleanála approved less than half renewable energy capacity needed to reach Government’s 2030 target, WEI planning report finds
Wind and solar farms have saved Irish electricity consumers €840 million since 2000 - report
‘Reaching renewable electricity targets in 2030 could cut consumer bills by an additional €610 million’
Austria under far-right government would stay committed to EU, says caretaker leader
Alexander Schallenberg seeks to assure Brussels over possibility of far-right Freedom Party leading next government
Moves by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg set scene for confrontation between EU and US
Meta will now allow ‘insulting language when discussing transgender rights, immigration or homosexuality’, and no longer bans describing women as ‘property’ or ‘household objects’
Hottest year on record as 2024 breaks 1.5 degrees global warming limit
A single year exceeding that limit does not mean the Paris Agreement threshold has been broken, but we’re ‘dangerously close’
Ireland has chance to take a leading AI regulatory role – starting with the appointment of a dedicated minister
State’s pivotal position and links with EU and US offer a unique opportunity to bridge two distinct regulatory philosophies
State has failed to plan for a surge of asylum seeker arrivals as new EU legal deadline approaches
Ireland is just one of six European countries with no plan to deal with increase in demand for migrant accommodation
How can money and time be saved in the cost of tendering for public contracts?
Changing the spec of any construction project can be an expensive business - just look at the National Children’s Hospital or the Leinster House bike shed
Tánaiste criticises Russia’s ‘abhorrent’ bombings of Ukraine’s energy grid
Micheál Martin said Russian attacks continue ‘to cynically target civilians and civilian infrastructure’
Ten predictions experts made about the world in 2025. All of them are wrong
When it comes to predicting the future, you might as well ask an astrologer as a rational expert
Wonderwallets: the cost of everything in 2024, from Oasis tickets to Leinster House bike shelter
Planet Business: The year in numbers, from Boris Johnson’s book advance to fines for dirty toilets at Dublin Airport
Wear and tear: How Europe is stepping up efforts to make fast fashion unfashionable
New EU regulations aim to halt devastation caused by fast fashion by using clothing repair, rental and sustainable practices
China says ‘politically motivated’ US and EU sanctions are damaging Uyghur minority, as trade drops dramatically
Xinjiang authorities claim ‘anti-China forces in the international community’ are ignoring region’s efforts to protect human rights
Ukraine should not be pushed to negotiating table too soon, says new EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas
EU summit: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia ‘not interested’ in peace
The demise of the humble herring, on which so much of life relies
Once abundant in Irish waters, overfishing and climate change have decimated their numbers - affecting not just the fishing industry but the Northeast Atlantic ecosystem
Housing in Ireland is among the most expensive and most affordable in the EU. How does that happen?
Despite high property prices and rents, Eurostat finds Ireland faring much better when it comes to affordability
Intense lobbying for backroom EU jobs plays out below high politics
Europe letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissioners
Data centre boom under AI growth in Ireland threatening climate targets, report warns
Friends of the Earth calls for ‘moratorium on new data centres and expansion of existing ones until robust legislative framework is in place’
Time for Europe and Ireland to get their own houses in order
Ireland has the financial resources and skills necessary to unlock our economic potential, arguably for the first time in the State’s history
Ireland’s five biggest problems: War, climate change, an EU crisis, housing and Trump
The next government faces immense challenges that require guile, nerve, judgment and luck
Government will oppose Mercosur trade deal over threat to Irish farming interests
Farmers’ groups urge Micheál Martin and Simon Harris not to waver from their election stance on ‘sell-out’ pact
Q&A: What is the Mercosur trade deal and what does it mean for Ireland?
Irish and European farmers, as well as environmentalists, fear the effect of a market in Europe for cheaper South American beef
Is Donald Trump chasing Ireland’s corporate tax boom?
It may be a little self-serving for Irish voices to be squawking about the potential threat to corporate tax take, but the worry is real
Georgian protesters defiant as government claims to have thwarted foreign-backed ‘revolution’
Constitutional court in Black Sea state rejects claims that parliamentary election was rigged
Irish Defence Forces take part in war games as part of effort to boost EU military capability
Push to improve bloc’s defences in train since Russia invaded Ukraine, boosted by Trump’s remark that US may not come to aid of Nato allies
Margrethe Vestager, the world’s pioneering tech cop, is making her exit
EU’s antitrust enforcer leaves Brussels proud of her tenure but conscious that it had been only ‘partly successful’
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