What happens in Gaza when the bombing stops?Israel’s allies do not have infinite patience for its retaliation, but allowing it to go so far may have made a long-term solution harder to attainThu Nov 09 2023 - 05:00
EU Commission recommends starting membership talks with UkraineMoldova also to begin process of accession to European Union following decisionWed Nov 08 2023 - 18:19
Frances Fitzgerald will not run in next year’s European electionsFine Gael MEP (73) has represented Dublin constituency in European Parliament since 2019Mon Nov 06 2023 - 16:50
Germany takes tough line on anti-Semitism after incidents riseBurning an Israeli flag or praising Hamas can result in criminal charges or deportation for foreigners, vice-chancellor warnsFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:42
Germany calls for end of national vetoes on EU tax and foreign policyReforms debated to ensure EU continues to function if it adds new member states such as UkraineThu Nov 02 2023 - 16:43
European credibility in the Middle East is in ashesPerceived double standards have poisoned European efforts to build international solidarity for Ukraine and isolate RussiaThu Nov 02 2023 - 06:00
EU edges towards call for humanitarian pause in Gaza bombardment Aid trucks held up at Gaza border amid concerns from Israel that supplies could be used by HamasMon Oct 23 2023 - 18:43
Ireland pushes for humanitarian ceasefire at meeting of EU foreign ministersTánaiste Micheál Martin says suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza ‘not acceptable at all’Mon Oct 23 2023 - 12:38
Human activity implicated in Ireland’s changing climate, say expertsPressing ‘need for climate adaptation measures, particularly in flood protection’ to tackle increasing rainfall intensitySat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Irish priest who rescued thousands from Nazis commemorated in RomeMonsignor Hugh O’Flaherty helped to operate the so-called Rome Escape LineSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Farmers could be paid for use of land to ‘slow down’ flood water, Eamon Ryan saysGreen Party leader cites need for better land management as Government prepares improved package of supports for those impacted by floodingSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
President reflects ‘will of the people’ in statements on foreign issuesHiggins believes himself well qualified to speak ‘as a political scientist, as a sociologist’ and activist for 50 yearsFri Oct 20 2023 - 19:13
EU staff members express fury over von der Leyen stance on Israel-Hamas conflictLetter with 842 signatures accuses European Commission of giving ‘a free hand to the acceleration and the legitimacy of a war crime’ in GazaFri Oct 20 2023 - 14:58
Pope Francis faces ‘tough journey’ to modernise church, President Higgins saysPope Francis’s ‘heart is in the right place’, President Higgins says, after meeting in which church’s attitude to LGBT community was raisedThu Oct 19 2023 - 13:39
Why don’t many on the left see Russia as a colonial power? Russia carefully cultivates its inherited association with the ‘anti-colonial’ Soviet Union in its international relationsThu Oct 19 2023 - 06:00
Motion calling for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza passed in DáilTánaiste announces additional €13m humanitarian aid funding for PalestiniansWed Oct 18 2023 - 23:28
Biden says Israel will allow humanitarian aid to cross from Egypt into southern Gaza Palestinians say explosion at Gaza hospital was caused by Israeli air strike, while Israel says it was caused by failed rocket launch by Islamic JihadWed Oct 18 2023 - 20:57
Irish MEPs criticise von der Leyen as she leaves debate without taking questionsSix Irish MEPs also call for resignation of Hungarian commissioner Oliver VarhelyiWed Oct 18 2023 - 19:00
Gaza hospital explosion should be ‘investigated as a war crime’ - Michael D HigginsPresident says reliable inquiry needed to establish how incident happened and who was responsibleWed Oct 18 2023 - 16:57
Taoiseach stresses need to distinguish ‘between Hamas and innocent Palestinian people’ Clear differences emerge between Government and Opposition on events in Israel and GazaWed Oct 18 2023 - 05:00
Israel-Hamas conflict: EU vows to be ‘consistent’ in defending international lawLeaders hold extraordinary meeting to discuss crisis following chaotic week for EU foreign policy, amid reports of 500 dead in strike on hospital in GazaTue Oct 17 2023 - 21:38
Victims of Hamas attack appeal for international supportIsraeli woman who escaped massacre and the mother of kidnapped boys share traumatic stories of Hamas raidTue Oct 17 2023 - 20:51
Higgins criticises ‘reckless’ von der Leyen response as Gaza death toll risesEU leaders to hold extraordinary talks on the conflict amid fears of escalation into a regional warTue Oct 17 2023 - 00:01
EU stresses international law after confused response to Israel-Hamas conflictNational leaders to hold emergency meeting following von der Leyen’s visit to Tel AvivMon Oct 16 2023 - 17:53
Von der Leyen’s approach to Israel-Hamas conflict thoughtless and reckless, says HigginsPresident says Israel left post-war norms on human rights ‘in tatters’ by announcing it would break international law in advanceMon Oct 16 2023 - 17:11
World on ‘verge of abyss’ as resources dwindle and arms spending rises, Higgins warnsPresident issues stark warning at UN Food and Agriculture Organisation meetingMon Oct 16 2023 - 11:02
Where stands Europe as renewed conflict hits the Middle East?Whereas supporting Ukraine was unanimously backed by EU member states, the Israeli-Palestine conflict profoundly divides themSat Oct 14 2023 - 06:00
As von der Leyen visits Israel, is the European Commission overstretching its powers?President acted without member states’ mandate to express unqualified backing for IsraelFri Oct 13 2023 - 19:38
EU response to the Israel-Hamas conflict is an ugly messDebacle has publicly undermined the EU on the international stageThu Oct 12 2023 - 06:00
Israel persists with air strikes on Gaza as fighting with Lebanon raises fears of wider conflictPeople’s dignity and lives must be respected, says UN in call for all sides to defuse ‘explosive powder-keg situation’Wed Oct 11 2023 - 01:00
Israel’s move to cut Gaza off from food and water is against international law, says EU‘Overwhelming majority’ of EU countries oppose stopping Palestinian aid, chief diplomat saysTue Oct 10 2023 - 20:06
European Union reverse earlier announcement by commissioner that it was suspending aid for Palestinian authoritiesHungarian Oliver Varhelyi's unilateral announcemnt was made without official statement from bloc’s communication servicesMon Oct 09 2023 - 19:58
Europe bolsters security at Jewish sites as Israel conflict darkensPolice patrols stepped up amid high tensions in diaspora communitiesMon Oct 09 2023 - 18:50
Ireland failed to secure EU statement against Israeli escalation after Hamas attackIsrael-Hamas war: Diplomatic bid by Ireland, Denmark and Luxembourg met strong opposition from other EU states which prioritised solidarity with IsraelMon Oct 09 2023 - 14:24
Taoiseach urges people to be ‘more relaxed’ about preferred pronouns‘I can’t imagine us ever prosecuting anyone for using the wrong pronouns,’ says Varadkar after lecturer raises concerns about university policyFri Oct 06 2023 - 20:10
EU criticised over plan to change migration rules Anti-immigration hardliners call for changes, while human rights group says tougher approach will harm refugeesFri Oct 06 2023 - 18:07
Taoiseach rules out support for EU corporate tax proposal that would hit Ireland hardestNew measure is not in Ireland’s interest and State not in favour of any corporate tax change over and above agreed 15% OECD rate, says VaradkarFri Oct 06 2023 - 16:01
Zelenskiy warns of ‘political storm’ threatening support for KyivUkraine and hardened approach to migration key themes at Granada summit of more than 40 European leadersThu Oct 05 2023 - 20:15
Delays to road projects could lead to 77 deaths, Minister warnedEamon Ryan told by TII that delaying funding to projects could result in hundreds of serious injuriesThu Oct 05 2023 - 15:44
Ireland may opt to pay instead of accepting more refugees under EU deal, Varadkar says‘I don’t think we’re really in a position to accept more voluntary transfers, not until we get on top of the accommodation situation,’ says TaoiseachThu Oct 05 2023 - 14:11
The end of innocence in European tradeEurope Letter: There has been a sea change away from the idea that trade with authoritarian regimes creates peaceThu Oct 05 2023 - 06:00
EU states reach breakthrough on reforming migration rulesAgreement, labelled ‘a game changer’ by Ursula von der Leyen, allows member states to adjust rules in times of crisis and ask for help with relocationWed Oct 04 2023 - 18:46
Ukraine joining EU would cause 20 per cent cut in CAP farming payments, study saysUkraine would displace France as the largest recipient of CAP funding, according to leaked internal EU reportWed Oct 04 2023 - 09:46
EU moves to protect key tech as it eyes China threatFight may loom over ideas such as trade restrictions and investment screeningTue Oct 03 2023 - 18:51
Ireland to expand defence training in Ukraine, Tánaiste saysMicheál Martin visits Kyiv and says programmes will involve medical combat, de-mining, basic drilling and ‘more general’ trainingMon Oct 02 2023 - 17:48
Show of solidarity in Kyiv after cracks emerge in western unity towards UkraineSlovakian election and Washington removal of aid for Ukraine may foreshadow changes to comeMon Oct 02 2023 - 17:33
Europe braces as Slovakia’s Russian-leaning populist seeks a comebackRobert Fico was forced to resign by anti-corruption protests in 2018 but is riding wave of Ukraine fatigueFri Sept 29 2023 - 17:46
EU nears deal to toughen migration rulesAgreement would permit more flexibility for managing asylum seekers when numbers of arrivals escalateThu Sept 28 2023 - 18:59
European Court of Justice fines Britain €32m over failure to stop private pleasure boats using marked fuelRuling sets precedent for large fines if EU law is breached in Northern Ireland in futureThu Sept 28 2023 - 12:58
TikTok’s data a wake-up call that efforts to foster division are deliberateDemocracy relies on having a set of mutually agreed-upon facts and polarising false information is toxic to thisThu Sept 28 2023 - 05:30
