Phil Hogan consultancy work ‘breached’ lobbying rules, European Commission feared
Documents show Ireland’s former EU commissioner was asked to drop law firm as client until end of two-year ‘cooling off’ period
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Documents show Ireland’s former EU commissioner was asked to drop law firm as client until end of two-year ‘cooling off’ period
Ireland’s former European commissioner agreed to pause work for law firm following concerns
Europe struggling to navigate growing force of Brics countries on international stage
Bodies including EU Commission and Parliament offer career opportunities for Irish interpreters and translators
Custom House Quay closed to traffic until 7pm as streets taken over by cycling workshops, live entertainment and an outdoor cinema
Irish Government thought to have made several early missteps in European commissioner job race
Our obvious double standards on neutrality have not gone unnoticed in other EU countries, even if they do not say it openly
The concentration of tech companies in Ireland may well have contributed to Michael McGrath’s appointment
The €13bn tax case, while unwelcome, always related to times long past with no real impact for any of the players going forward
German commission president has consolidated power at the top of EU’s executive arm
A thankless task?
Brussels claims Facebook is breaking the law and undermining rivals with its free Marketplace services
European Commission justice portfolio viewed as mid-ranking role by current and former officials
Ireland continues to labour under misplaced belief that it punches above its weight in Europe
Eleven of 27 new commissioners are women after ‘intensive weeks of negotiations’ with governments
Role will include chastising EU countries over rule of law breaches and tackling foreign interference
Ursula von der Leyen says former Irish finance minister had ‘excellent track record’ as she announced the allocation of EU commissioner portfolios
Ireland nominee Michael McGrath believed to be in frame for commissioner for justice job
Hard to imagine Ursula von der Leyen shivving Thierry Breton without the blessing of Macron
Emmanuel Macron nominates close ally to replace Thierry Breton as next EU commissioner in last minute switch
Revenue, under its own rules, did not have jurisdiction to tax the bulk of Apple’s offshore profits
Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance on the challenges of putting together his first budget, which will include a €3bn injection for key infrastructure priorities
Better water and energy services will also be paid for out of this allocation, Minister for Finance says in interview with The Irish Times
Michael McGrath could be in the frame for EU commissioner for justice or innovation job
Ursula von der Leyen had been due to detail appointments on Tuesday
Top 1000: There are growing concerns the EU’s much-heralded Green Deal to decarbonise Europe risks being derailed
Legal twists and turns over Apple case have sent periodic shockwaves across the Atlantic in recent years
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen finalising portfolios to be assigned before scheduled Tuesday announcement
An initial information-gathering process by Coimisiún na Meán into how social media platforms deal with illegal online content could ultimately be expanded into an investigation or enforcement action
Ireland remains central to a rotten system that deprives some of the poorest countries in the world of much needed tax revenue
Tech multinational says case ‘has never been about how much tax we pay, but which government we are required to pay it to’
EU competition chief at centre of Apple case says court ruling is ‘big win’ for tax justice
ECJ Apple-Ireland tax ruling: EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager ordered Apple in 2016 to pay the State more than €13bn in alleged back taxes but that decision has been subject to legal appeals
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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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