Relief as EU and US strike tariff deal
The European Union has agreed a tariff deal with the United States. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump shook hands on the deal after…
Mairead McGuinness confirms presidential bid
Fine Gael has nominated former European Commissioner, Mairead McGuinness, to run for President of Ireland. “Mairead has all the attributes to bring our nation together at this important time”, said…
Paschal Donohoe re-elected Eurozone chief
Ireland’s Minister of Finance, Paschal Donohoe, will stay on as President of the Eurogroup for a third term, EU Eurozone finance ministers have decided. Donohoe has headed the Eurozone countries…
Irish government gets EU ticking off
The European Commission has criticised the Irish government for failing on social housing, environmental targets and for an unbalanced economy in a new report. Officially calls “country specific recommendations…on the…
Irish support for EU drops to lowest level in more than a decade
Ireland’s support for EU membership has dropped to its lowest level since 2013, according to a poll carried out for European Movement Ireland (EMI). Whilst support for the European Union…
Flurry of calls amongst ministers as EU braces for inundation of Trump tariffs
Ireland’s trade minister has been exchanging messages with his European counterparts as the EU braces for a possible inundation of Trump tariffs tomorrow. US President, Donald Trump, has named 2…
Dublin’s EU museum officially opens
The European Parliament’s interactive museum in Dublin has officially opened four months after its soft launch. In 2019, the European Parliament decided it would open museums across Europe to try…
EU leaders sign off €800bn defence plan
EU leaders in Brussels have given the European Commission the go-ahead for a plan to boost defence spending by up to €800 billion. The Taoiseach took part in the summit…
European powers meet for crisis meeting over Ukraine
The leaders of seven European countries plus the EU and NATO will meet in Paris today for a crisis meeting on the future of Ukraine. The US administration has suggested…
European economy ‘fragile’ – Lagarde
The European economy remains fragile and vulnerable to uncertainty, the head of the European Central Bank has warned. The Eurozone economy only managed to grow “modestly in 2024”, Christine Lagarde…