EU enforces Schengen entry-exit checks
The EU’s much delayed entry-exit checks (EES) for the Schengen zone have started to come info effect. The first phase of the new system came into force yesterday. It requires…
Irish citizens from flotilla ‘heading home’
Irish citizens who were detained by Israeli authorities “have been released and are currently on their journey home”, Tánaiste Simon Harris TD has confirmed. The Global Sumud Flotilla tried to…
More countries to recognise Palestine
France, Luxembourg and Malta are amongst the countries expected to formally recognise the state of Palestine during the United Nations in New York. At least five European countries are expected…
Tánaiste: EU’s Israel cuts ‘hugely significant’
Proposals by the European Commission to cut funding and reimpose trade tariffs on Israel are “hugely significant”, that’s according to Tánaiste Simon Harris TD. The EU wants to hit Israel…
Tánaiste condemns Palestine flotilla attacks
Tánaiste Simon Harris TD has raised concerns about the safety of people on board boats trying to reach Gaza. Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg and Irish campaigner, Karen Moynihan, are amongst…
Costa: Europe needs 360 degree defence
Russian drone attacks in Poland and Romania are a reminder of the need to protect the whole of Europe, the President of the European Council says. According to Romanian authorities,…
EU freezes some Israeli funding
The EU will halt millions of Euro of funding destined for Israel in protest at the war in Gaza. In her annual ‘State of the EU’ address to the European…
Taoiseach condemns incursion into Poland’s airspace
Poland says it will trigger NATO’s Article 4 in reaction to what it called an “unprecedented violation of Polish airspace” by Russian drones. NATO jets were sent in to support…
Ireland could send peacekeepers to Ukraine
The Taoiseach has told President Zelenskyy that Ireland could send peacekeepers to Ukraine to help maintain a ceasefire. It comes as French President, Emmanuel Macron, has revealed that 26 countries…
Two-thirds support Ukraine joining EU
Irish people favour Ukraine joining the European Union by two to one, but a majority of citizens in ten other member states are against, according to new polling. The poll,…