EU ministers agree to step up Ebola co-operationMember states will look to pool strengths and resources in fight against diseaseTue Oct 21 2014 - 14:02
ECB begins buying bonds to revive economyCentral bank focuses on short-dated debt held by French and Spanish banksTue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
Ebola crisis to top agenda at EU foreign affairs councilMinister Charlie Flanagan to meet European counterparts to plan co-ordinated responseMon Oct 20 2014 - 15:10
Nigeria declared free from Ebola virusCharlie Flanagan says “absolutely essential” to protect Irish working in West AfricaMon Oct 20 2014 - 11:45
EU says no mandatory Ebola screenings on wayHealth commissioner says question of passenger screenings up to individual countriesFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:53
Controversy over ‘double Irish’ raises issue of EU’s power over tax regimesInvolvement of commission’s competition arm represents a new front in EU’s influence over corporate tax regimesFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:38
European Parliament group led by Ukip collapsesEurosceptic party set to lose access to millions of euro in fundingThu Oct 16 2014 - 18:55
Juncker announces restructured European Commission line-upReshuffle after Slovenian candidate Alenka Bratusek was rejected by MEPsThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Home pressures may prove more telling on Merkel, Schäuble and CoBerlin’s hardline views could come in for revision as threat of recession loomsThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Bank account data exchange backed by EUOECD standards of tax transparency for accounts to be written into EU lawWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
Abolition of ‘double-Irish’ in Budget 2015 welcomed by EU tax commissionerEU reaction: Algirdas Semeta says move on device important in agenda to abolish tax evasionTue Oct 14 2014 - 18:02
Commission vice-president promises fair scrutiny of budgetsFrance under pressure to increase ‘structural effort’ with fiscal plans due for assessmentTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
EU climate summit to agree revision of Irish emission targetsDependence on agriculture to be taken into account, according to draft conclusionsTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
Court to rule on ECB bond bailoutGerman challenge to bond-buying to get hearingTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
EU agrees measures to cope with Russian embargo on fish productsIreland is the third-largest EU exporter of pelagic fish to RussiaMon Oct 13 2014 - 16:35
Budget will be ‘big day for agriculture’, Coveney saysMinister promises ‘ambitious range of taxation measures’ to overhaul farming sectorMon Oct 13 2014 - 16:32
Greek bailout concerns top euro group meetingAthens intends to forego remaining chunk of IMF loanMon Oct 13 2014 - 10:11
Government expected to increase data protection budgetSome EU member states think Ireland’s data protection standards are lenientMon Oct 13 2014 - 09:51
Middle East involvement of Belgians raises fear of terrorist actionA Luxembourg meeting is likely to be dominated by security concernsThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Gardaí right to strike upheld by Council of EuropeGovernment says industrial action would raise ‘serious issues’Thu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Slovenia’s nominee for European Commission rejectedBratusek’s candidacy controversial since she nominated herself after general election defeatWed Oct 08 2014 - 20:10
Britain gets green light for nuclear plant 240km from IrelandIrish Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn away at Turin conference and misses voteWed Oct 08 2014 - 12:48
EU refuses to rule out further Irish tax inquiriesOutgoing EU competition commissioner Joaquín Almunia said he “could not exclude” that new investigations against Ireland will be opened in the futureWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Juncker resists pressure to reshuffle commissioner teamMEPs seek portolio change for nominee with links to controversial Hungarian PMWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Brussels upset by anti-austerity FranceParis set for battle over failure to meet deficit targets set by European CommissionTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Former minister has ‘no idea’ over pensionsGeoghegan-Quinn declines to she if she will seek payment of ministerial and TD pensionSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Old-fashioned preparation key to Phil Hogan’s successAnalysis: Hogan’s apparent command of the agriculture brief assured his victoryFri Oct 03 2014 - 06:50
Agriculture committee supports Hogan to be the next EU Agriculture CommissionerFormer minister faces just two questions about Irish Water and Childers debaclesFri Oct 03 2014 - 06:27
Incoming Nato chief signals ‘constructive’ approach to RussiaStoltenberg calls for closer co-operation with EUThu Oct 02 2014 - 20:09
Phil Hogan wins backing for EU agriculture commissioner roleHogan’s appointment to be confirmed at European Parliament vote later this monthThu Oct 02 2014 - 16:10
Opposition to tobacco plain packaging growsChamber of Commerce lodges objection with European Commission over planThu Oct 02 2014 - 11:30
Hogan confirms he sought Irish Water jobs for constituentsHogan highlights contradiction in SF stance over Commissioner nominationThu Oct 02 2014 - 09:49
Phil Hogan faces tough questions in European ParliamentHogan’s response to questions on his political past will be key to performance, say MEPsThu Oct 02 2014 - 07:44
Ireland wriggles uncomfortably in EU spotlight on Apple dealEurope Letter: investigation by European Commission may be just tip of icebergThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
Q&A: What questions will Phil Hogan face at European committee?Ireland’s commissioner-designate will be questioned for three hours by MEPsWed Oct 01 2014 - 15:21
State accused of breaching EU rules over AppleRepublic broke state aid rules in two deals with Apple, says European CommissionWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
EU’s Apple claim increases pressure for Irish tax reformSeparate ‘double Irish’ tax regime under scrutiny by Cabinet ahead of budgetWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
Howlin rejects commission call for €2bn in budget cutsImplementation of cuts would delay return to work of 10,000 people, says Ibec economistTue Sept 30 2014 - 14:01
Ireland should implement €2bn cuts, says BrusselsCall comes amid fears strong exchequer figures in second quarter not sustainableTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
EC to outline case against Ireland over Apple’s tax arrangementsFinal decision months away and Government confident state aid rules were not breachedMon Sept 29 2014 - 14:26
Ombudsman O’Reilly eyes second termIf re-elected to €250,000-a-year job, her term will run until 2019Sat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Pressure mounts on Hogan over legal battle with ChildersA number of MEPs who have been supportive of Mr Hogan question his decision to engage in legal correspondenceFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:01
Childers criticism of Hogan ‘covered by immunity’Irish commissioner-designate unhappy about letter sent by Independent MEPThu Sept 25 2014 - 11:51
Hogan prepares as EU commissioners await parliamentary grillingCommissioner designate faces tough task as part of expected bunfightThu Sept 25 2014 - 09:55
Maire Geoghegan-Quinn gets French government’s highest honourAward in recognition of ‘remarkable contribution to the European project’Wed Sept 24 2014 - 16:38
Emily O’Reilly criticises ECB over letter from Jean-Claude Trichet to LenihanBank exercised ‘excessive caution’ in not disclosing contents of former ECB president’s November 2010 letterTue Sept 23 2014 - 22:21
ECB to discuss Trichet role in bank inquiryDecision on whether former ECB president will appear could be made by NovemberTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
International leaders welcome result as maintaining strength of alliancesBarroso praises Scottish people for ‘reaffirming European commitment’Sat Sept 20 2014 - 09:31
Emily O'Reilly seeks public opinion on EU trade dealEmily O’Reilly opens public consultation process due to fears regarding transparency of agreement, which would standardise regulations on products across the boardSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Scotland vote may lessen likelihood of UK leaving EUANALYSIS: Referendum opens up profound questions about EU policy on regionalismFri Sept 19 2014 - 10:01
