British ambassador hosts birthday bash for King Charles as he turns, er, 77 and a half
Michael McDowell, Rossa Fanning and Helen McEntee also had birthdays recently, though Helen tried to keep mum about it
Helen McEntee
Up to 90% of asylum seekers may have crossed Border from North, data shows
UK Home Office reveals it apprehended more than 900 ‘immigration offenders’ abusing the open Border in the past year
Senior Government figures defend Common Travel Area following Belfast knife attack
Common Travel Area ‘works for citizens in the United Kingdom and for Irish citizens as a benefit’, Taoiseach says
Irish Government fights rearguard action in EU amid push for Aughinish Alumina sanctions
Irish officials say sanctions would disrupt supply of raw material to European industry
New law to scrap triple lock for deploying Defence Forces overseas set to be enacted this year
Cabinet approves text of Bill that will remove need for UN Security Council approval to send troops overseas in numbers
Controversial triple-lock legislation to get formal Cabinet approval today
Removal of UN Security Council approval set to spark conflict with Opposition politicians
Government plans to end triple lock within weeks
Under new proposal, UN Security Council approval would no longer be required for overseas deployment of Irish troops
How Europe is preparing for potential Ukraine talks with Putin
Before deciding on the name of any envoy to do the talking, European governments are weighing up what they want from Ukraine settlement
Ireland steps up for Ukraine in EU as domestic support wanes
Inside Politics: Ministers hope to make ‘swift progress’ on Ukraine’s bid to join the EU
Sinn Féin’s struggles suggest uneasy left-wing alliance may be crumbling
Plus: New TDs in the House; and ghost estates return to the news
Long-delayed Occupied Territories Bill to be brought to Cabinet but will exclude services
Legislation proposes to ban the import and sale of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine
McEntee expresses ‘deep regret’ over non-renewal of EU Mediterranean naval mission
Operation Irini, mandated by UN Security Council, focused on enforcing an arms embargo on Libya
Occupied Territories Bill to ‘move forward’ – but without restriction on services
Helen McEntee to raise EU-wide action again in Brussels as long-proposed legislation to be revived in Dáil
Government to bring Occupied Territories Bill to Dáil in coming weeks, says McEntee
Legislation targeting trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine first introduced by Senator Frances Black in 2018
Robots in the military: how the Defence Forces is using AI to cover shortfalls in resources and personnel
Technology is being deployed by Irish military to detect threats to key underwater cables and monitor Russian ‘shadow-fleet’ vessels
New Army vehicles under French deal can automatically target perceived threats using AI
According to experts, these systems can also be configured to fire automatically without human input
Israel kills at least six in fresh strike on Lebanon after ceasefire extension agreed
Admiral Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war
Government urged to impose sanctions on Israel in same way De Valera did on Italy in 1935
Richard Boyd Barrett introduces Bill to sanction Israel, break off ‘all economic trade, financial relations’
Six cases of hantavirus confirmed and two others probable, says WHO
Six cases of the virus confirmed and two others probable, World Health Organisation says
Bike shed in Kerry hospital costing €127,000 is ‘pure waste’, says Sinn Féin TD
Pearse Doherty condemns ‘culture of arrogance’ at a time when recruitment is being paused across the health service
President and relatives of Rising leaders gather to ‘remember those who died for Ireland’
Senior politicians attend 102nd State commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising at Arbour Hill cemetery
Troubles legislation will deliver ‘above all’ for victims and families, says Helen McEntee
Minister disappointed at time taken to progress UK government Bill to replace controversial Legacy Act
‘Right to be forgotten’ for cancer patients in insurance market to be enshrined in law
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to outline road transporters support scheme to Cabinet
Government holds trade forum amid uncertainty caused by Middle East war
Inflation is a concern, says Simon Harris
‘Substantial shift’ among EU states on Israel, says McEntee
Government ‘making progress’ on Occupied Territories Bill, says Minister for Foreign Affairs
Government messaging on economic forecast a twin-track operation
Inside Politics: Connolly to make call on referring Bill after ‘intense’ Council of State meeting
Bid to extradite Daniel Kinahan may be first real test of Ireland-UAE treaty
Any challenge by Kinahan to 2025 extradition treaty could take several months
248 US military flights over Ireland went unreported due to ‘administrative error’
Irish Times investigation finds almost 250 more overflights than previously disclosed by Department of Foreign Affairs
Jim O’Callaghan crossed a dangerous line when he threatened to call in the Army
Even in critical circumstances such as the destruction of the British embassy in 1972 or in various prison riots, the State has never sent in its military to confront the citizenry
Gardaí concerned radicalised fuel protesters may confront or attack senior politicians
Security being tightened for Taoiseach and Ministers amid concerns around hardliners and far-right agitators
Simmering Government tensions over O’Callaghan’s request for Army help with fuel blockades
Helen McEntee twice declines to confirm if Minister for Justice consulted her before Defence Forces announcement
‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill
The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups
Former ceann comhairle Seán Barrett remembered as dedicated parliamentarian and devoted family man
Former minister kept order in the Dáil chamber as ceann comhairle during turbulent times of crash
Ireland’s EU presidency an ‘opportunity’ to safeguard pharma’s future, says industry group
Republic assumes presidency of European Council on July 1st
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