Harris first EU foreign ministers meeting
Simon Harris is in Brussels to attend his first major EU meeting since being appointed Ireland’s foreign minister. Under the coalition agreement agreed between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, Micheál…
Éowyn: European early warning on red alert
The European early weather warning system is on red alert ahead of Storm Éowyn which is expected to hit Ireland on Friday. Met Éireann first issued its red alert across…
Micheál Martin congratulates US President
Micheál Martin has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as US President. The Tánaiste who is expected to become Taoiseach again under the the new Irish government said Ireland and…
What does the Programme for Government mean for Ireland and the EU?
There are more than 120 references to Europe threaded throughout the Programme for Government. So what does this draft programme tell us about the next government’s relationship with the EU?…
EU leaders book chateau for rural retreat
The 27 heads of state and government will head to rural Belgium next month for a ‘leaders retreat’. The participation of the Taoiseach could depend on where developments are at…
Challenging year ahead for Europe
Europe faces a challenging year in 2025 with wars on the EU’s borders, Donald Trump entering the White House and political uncertainty in a number of European capitals. Noelle O’Connell…
Harris at possibly final EU summit as Taoiseach
EU heads of state and government are meeting in Brussels to discuss pressing international affairs. It could be the last time Simon Harris gets to sit around the table. Ukraine…
Tánaiste discussing Syria and Israel with EU counterparts
Tánaiste Micheal Martin has arrived in Brussels for a meeting of EU foreign ministers, the first to be chaired by the EU’s new foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas. It’s a…
Israel to close embassy in Ireland
Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has announced the closure of the Israeli embassy in Ireland. The Israeli government says the decision to close Israel’s embassy in Dublin was made “in…
Syrian migrant pause to be revisited ‘within weeks’
A pause on decisions on asylum claims for Syrian refugees in Ireland will be reviewed within weeks, Ireland’s Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has said. Ireland has followed many European…