How did Ireland’s MEPs perform in Europe over the last five years?
Coalition-building across political groups more important in European Parliament than in the Oireachtas
Coalition-building across political groups more important in European Parliament than in the Oireachtas
The Fine Gael politician has scraped through tight corners in politics to become taoiseach-designate
Frances Fitzgerald recently had to go to gardaí over threat to sons while sexism still a day-to-day reality
Irish MEP Frances Fitzgerald says there were months of ‘tough negotiations’ on issue
Too many of our 13 MEPs are in peripheral groups, where little real power is exercised. Thirty per cent of Ireland’s parliamentary presence is in a group that comprises just over 5 per cent of the parliament
Fine Gael MEP (73) has represented Dublin constituency in European Parliament since 2019
MEP says ‘strong’ legal advice from some member states suggests EU-wide rape law would be ‘overreach’ as legal foundation of sexual exploitation was to target trafficking
Noeline Blackwell’s seven years at DRCC have seen huge changes in attitude, but more remains to be done
While Britain and Canada express interest in initiative, foetal alcohol spectrum disorder group, Irish language supporters and wine importers voice range of complaints
Fear that Ireland at risk of becoming a ‘haven’ for companies involved in the sale of spyware to countries with a history of human rights abuses
Minister is getting a chance Fine Gael denied Alan Shatter, Frances Fitzgerald and Phil Hogan
Arbitration documents show how tech entrepreneur’s job-finding organisation fell out with State agency for cutting it out of credit for new investments
Applications for barring and protection orders continue apace in Dolphin House, Dublin during the legal holidays
State’s official register points to intensive lobbying by US cab-hailing giant between 2014 and 2017 but does not show full extent of government contacts disclosed in private files
Resolution calls for co-operation by agencies to collect evidence swiftly to aid prosecutions
Squeeze on supplies of painkiller comes amid controversy over absence of HRT supplies
The Chinese-controlled social media giant potentially could be even more troublesome for the State than its US Silicon Valley peers
Motion addressed to Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel signed by 207 MEPs
In 1976, the career criminals travelled around Ireland, abducting, raping and murdering women
Allegations against former garda commissioner have been dismissed by tribunal
Former commissioner and Frances Fitzgerald speak about Disclosures Tribunal findings
Commemoration for IRA volunteer featured the famous Clonakilty breakfast product
Fine Gael’s James Geoghegan polls second and Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan takes third
General turnout unlikely to top 40%, as Bacik and Geoghegan considered frontrunners
Séamus Ludlow was murdered in 1976 in a ‘a random, sectarian killing’, a judge has said
Contentious housing issue likely to test mettle of candidates from Coalition parties
MEPs receive thousands of emails aiming to stop introduction of vaccine certificates
Many in the party accept Varadkar’s argument that his actions were in the national interest
Hungarian leader Orban pulls out MEPs after EPP votes for new rules that allow it to suspend or expel party colleagues
Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan handed black card for unsporting behaviour
‘Body blow’ for consumers could see higher rates on mortgages and loans
EU MEPs write to China’s envoy about continued detention of Richard O’Halloran
The pandemic has made for an unusual first year in the Dáil for some 40 deputies
State applied for solidarity funding following rise in Covid-19 cases over autumn
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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