Ireland takes over EU presidency
The waiting is over. From today, Ireland holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the next six months, Ireland will chair dozens of ministerial meetings and…
EU funds liquid metal catalyst research at UCD
The European Union has awarded €3.7 million to a research project at University College Dublin (UCD) which is exploring how liquid metals could be used as catalysts. Electrocatalysis is a…
European Parliament president visits Dublin
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is visiting Dublin today alongside a group of senior MEPs. President Metsola is expected to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin and government ministers…
Taoiseach heading to EU summit
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is on his way to Brussels to take part in the final EU summit before Ireland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union…
EU migration pact enters into force
New laws managing migration and establishing a common asylum system across the European Union come into force from today. The Pact on Migration and Asylum is supposed to largely replace…
Ireland unveils EU presidency brand and priorities
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland is “honoured” to take up the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the eighth time this year, as the government sets out…
McGrath in Hungary to advance rule of law promises
Commissioner McGrath is visiting Hungary to discuss advancing rule of law with the new government. His visit comes off the back of an agreement between European Commission President, Ursula von…
EU wins gold at Bord Bia Bloom
The European Commission’s show garden, “Shared Roots, Common Shade,” has been awarded a gold medal at the opening of the Bord Bia Bloom Festival in Phoenix Park in Dublin. The…
Ireland hopes for UK deal during presidency
The Irish government hopes that a number of Brexit deals can be agreed during Ireland’s six-month tenure of the European Council presidency. Negotiators for the EU and UK are currently…
Ireland to spend €135,000 on scarves for EU dignitaries
The Irish government is planning to gift woollen scarves to EU ministers and ambassadors later this year, government documents have revealed. The contract for 4,500 scarves will cost Irish taxpayers…