Ireland and EU respond to Iran bombing
The government has urged Irish citizens in the Middle East to register their presence after the US and Israel bombed Iran over the weekend. Several hundred people registered on Ireland’s…
Bryne urges Hungary to drop Ukraine veto
Ireland’s Europe Minister, Thomas Bryne TD, has urged Hungary to drop its veto on measures to help Ukraine. Europe ministers are meeting in Brussels on the fourth anniversary of the…
EU ministers to grill Board of Peace’s Gaza chief
EU ministers will meet with the man nominated to lead on Gaza for President Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) for the first time today. Nickolay Mladenov – a former MEP…
Byrne in Berne at sensitive moment for EU-Swiss relations
Europe Minister, Thomas Byrne TD, is in Switzerland today as part of diplomatic efforts ahead of Ireland taking over the rotating presidency of the European Council in July. Switzerland is…
Putin agrees brief ceasefire on cities
Russia says it has halted attacks on Ukrainian cities including Kyiv at the request of Donald Trump. Ukraine is currently experiencing a bitterly cold winter with temperatures reportedly down to…
EU to declare Revolutionary Guards terrorists
The EU is expected to add Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organisations after France and Spain dropped their objections. A senior EU diplomat said…
Trump: After Greenland could Ireland be next?
Donald Trump has dropped his threat to impose tariffs on European countries because of their support for Denmark’s ownership of Greenland. In a late night post on social media, the…
EU plans ‘massive’ Greenland investment
The European Commission is working on a “massive” investment plan for Greenland, Ursula von der Leyen has revealed. The European Commission president has been speaking at the World Economic Forum…
Harris warns against ‘instability’ over Greenland
Tánaiste Simon Harris, has warned that the Greenland affair must not be allowed to spiral into “further instability”. The European Union is on red alert after US President Trump announced…
FM ‘deeply concerned’ by Iran repression
Helen McEntee TD says she is deeply concerned about reports of “repression of peaceful protesters” in Iran. Protests against the Iranian government have been growing in recent weeks. In December…