China a security threat due to ‘assertive behaviour’ - NatoGroup warns about Beijing’s use of disinformation and build-up of nuclear warheadsTue Jun 15 2021 - 07:00
Nato declares China a security risk for first timeAlliance expresses alarm at Chinese build up of nuclear warheads and ‘assertive behaviour’Mon Jun 14 2021 - 22:00
Nato: Cracks in western unity apparent even as Biden says US ‘back’Britain keeps fuelling Brexit tensions while France and Germany less tough on ChinaMon Jun 14 2021 - 20:12
Leaders in ‘complete harmony’ on Belfast Agreement, says Johnson after Biden talksUK prime minister plays down dispute over Northern Ireland protocol ahead of G7 summitThu Jun 10 2021 - 18:33
State’s uptake of coronavirus vaccines to be among highest worldwide, says HolohanChief medical officer was speaking after receiving RCSI honour on ThursdayThu Jun 10 2021 - 18:01
EU shoots down suggestion Ireland could be shut out of single marketNo agreement as talks between Sefcovic and Frost on Northern Ireland protocol break upWed Jun 09 2021 - 21:01
Colonial nightmare returns for Ireland in spectre of checks with rest of EUEurope Letter: Vehemence of denial reflects threat the idea poses to EU’s raison d’etreWed Jun 09 2021 - 20:30
Frost and Sevcovic to meet amid mounting NI protocol crisisLondon wants more flexibility from EU on goods checks as Biden expected to interveneTue Jun 08 2021 - 22:30
EU warns ‘patience wearing thin’ on Northern Ireland protocolEU unhappy at delays in building border posts to check goods from Britain going into NorthMon Jun 07 2021 - 19:37
Global tax rate: Ireland could lose €2bn a year under proposed reforms, says DonohoeG7 backs 15% corporate tax rate in move which threatens Ireland’s 12.5% rateSun Jun 06 2021 - 12:37
Europe hails ‘tax revolution’ after G7 seals deal on 15% rateNew dispensation represents a threat to the Republic’s corporation tax level of 12.5%Sat Jun 05 2021 - 18:01
Death of a Belarusian prisoner: ‘He was an honest person, he fought for the truth’The case of Vitold Ashurak was raised in the Dáil this week. His friends and family describe the man he wasFri Jun 04 2021 - 18:00
Facebook up against EU and UK competition investigationsBodies investigating company’s use of advertising data in its classified ads businessFri Jun 04 2021 - 11:43
Ten years since Ireland’s bailout, how is the economy doing?Europe Letter: Some unexpected winners from pandemic feature in EU assessmentWed Jun 02 2021 - 20:00
EU reaches deal to force multinationals to report profits by countryIreland had opposed move hailed by proponents as big step forward in transparencyTue Jun 01 2021 - 20:56
Ireland to receive vaccine boost as Pfizer increases manufacturingEMA says the move is expected to have ‘significant and immediate impact’ on deliveries to EUTue Jun 01 2021 - 20:06
EU recommends quarantine and test exemptions for fully vaccinated peopleNew recommendations come as bloc seeks to allow greater travel this summerMon May 31 2021 - 18:58
What is the EU digital Covid certificate?The system has been developed at the insistence of EU states that rely on tourism in the hope it will ease travel restrictionsSat May 29 2021 - 11:47
EMA approves use of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for 12-15 year oldsEuropean Medicines Agency assessment follows approval in the USFri May 28 2021 - 17:08
EU farming talks fail to reach Cap dealGovernments are pushing to limit a move to share out subsidies more evenly among farmersFri May 28 2021 - 11:07
What Ireland can learn from Estonia in fixing cyber vulnerabilitiesEurope Letter: Robust digital security in the modern state is basic civil defenceWed May 26 2021 - 20:00
Cap reform presents myriad difficulties for under-fire CoalitionGovernment’s best hopes are staked on flexibility it could have on imposing changeWed May 26 2021 - 18:38
State hits 2.5 million vaccinations earlier than expectedHSE to outline next phase of rollout which will see 400,000 vaccinations a week in JuneWed May 26 2021 - 00:30
Climate change slips down EU agenda amid divisions over impact of carbon cutsStates agree on a brief uncontentious statement and park the debate for another dayTue May 25 2021 - 19:44
EU to receive a billion Covid-19 vaccines by SeptemberBloc moves towards easing travel rules with vaccine pass as rollouts accelerateTue May 25 2021 - 19:05
No doubt Protasevich was tortured, says Belarus opposition leader‘Hijacking’ of Ryanair jet seen as attack on European Union, Taoiseach saysTue May 25 2021 - 11:29
‘Full steam ahead’ with European travel pass, Taoiseach saysPublic health advice on travel and assessing EU-wide situation presents ‘only issue’Tue May 25 2021 - 10:38
No alternative to Northern Ireland Protocol, EU saysDisruptions due to Brexit, not protocol, says von der LeyenTue May 25 2021 - 08:51
EU seals off airspace to Belarusian planes after jet seizureThe 27 national leaders demand release of dissident journalist seized in incidentTue May 25 2021 - 00:07
EU agrees sanctions on Belarus after forced landing of Ryanair flightVideo emerges of journalist Roman Protasevich as leaders call for his releaseMon May 24 2021 - 21:23
By forcing down a Ryanair flight Lukashenko has made Napoleon’s mistakeBelarusian act before EU summit is a make-or-break moment for bloc’s foreign policyMon May 24 2021 - 11:41
Global outcry after Belarus forces Ryanair flight to land and arrests activistBelarus’s ‘unprecedented actions’ to detain activist spark widespread concernMon May 24 2021 - 01:00
Forced landing of Ryanair plane in Belarus to detain activist ‘unacceptable’, EU saysPlane from Athens to Vilnius was escorted to Minsk airport by a fighter aircraftSun May 23 2021 - 15:48
Could Ireland use European Union funding to build houses?Naomi O’Leary in Brussels examines the possible sources of financingWed May 19 2021 - 11:58
Amazon using US tax credit schemes to pay little on international earnings – studyAuthors accuse company of reporting earnings in a deliberately confusing mannerFri May 14 2021 - 18:32
EU’s grand plans to curb climate change rely on local buy-insEurope Letter: More than 50 green laws and reforms on EU schedule in next 18 monthsWed May 12 2021 - 20:21
Rapid antigen Covid-19 tests have ‘crucial role’, European Commission saysEU leaders are split over whethe tests should be included on digital green certificateTue May 11 2021 - 21:40
Migration back on EU agenda as boat arrivals increase with good weatherMichael Barnier calls for suspension of immigration and renegotiation of SchengenTue May 11 2021 - 18:18
EU member states aim to agree on vaccine certificates for travel by mid-JuneBloc secures 1.8 billion more doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to be received fully by 2023Sun May 09 2021 - 13:30
Suspending vaccine patents not a solution to supply shortage, say EU leadersBloc leaders urge Biden to lift export restrictions to have a global impact on crisisSat May 08 2021 - 13:50
Mixed views in EU on US-backed vaccine rights waiverSupporters see waiver as vital in supply of vaccines to developing countriesThu May 06 2021 - 17:26
How can Amazon pay no tax while enjoying record pandemic revenues?Europe Letter: Web of subsidiaries makes question hard to answer, which is the pointWed May 05 2021 - 21:00
EMA starts rolling review of China’s Sinovac Covid vaccineEvidence will be scrutinised in real time as it emerges from animal and human trialsTue May 04 2021 - 12:10
Amazon pays no corporation tax in Europe despite €44bn salesEU Commission will ‘continue to monitor Amazon’s behaviour’ on corporate taxationTue May 04 2021 - 12:00
Revised HSE Covid vaccination plan to proceed with older people offered vaccines firstSame approach will apply to under-50s as to over-50s following high-level discussionsTue May 04 2021 - 01:00
EU and UK to ease protocol rules on guide dogs, plant declarations, animal tagsEU proposes the UK temporarily align on plant and animal rules to remove Irish Sea checksMon May 03 2021 - 18:40
Ireland to push graduates towards EU jobs to combat ‘demographic cliff’Government fears waning Irish influence in key posts in BrusselsMon May 03 2021 - 15:12
EU plans to open international travel to fully vaccinatedRepublic not included in Schengen-focused proposals on non-essential journeysMon May 03 2021 - 14:09
European Commission to pressure Ireland on tax in recovery fund planTax loophole closure among ‘country-specific recommendations’ to be met for fund accessSat May 01 2021 - 01:30
Germany gives record million vaccines in 24 hours as EU looks to summerAcross the bloc 27.2% of adults have now received at least one dose, with campaigns rapidly acceleratingFri Apr 30 2021 - 20:02
