Harris at Munich Security Conference
Tánaiste Simon Harris has warned of a “changing global and European security context” ahead of his arrival at the Munich Security Conference. It is has been a heady week in…
Tánaiste strikes tempered tone over trade tariffs
The Irish government believes “retaliation should not be the EU’s preferred scenario” to tariffs announced by President Trump, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says. Tánaiste Simon Harris will…
Trump tariffs would be illegal says EU
The EU says tariffs imposed by the US on Europe would be illegal and damaging to both sides. Donald Trump says he will later today announce a 25 percent tariff…
Taoiseach heading to Brussels on Monday
The Taoiseach will head back to Brussels for one-to-one meetings on Monday, EU sources have confirmed. Micheál Martin will meet with the new President of the European Council, António Costa.…
Europe reacts to Trump’s Gaza plan
France and Germany have rejected President Trump’s proposal to resettle Palestinians out of Gaza as illegal and unacceptable. “France reiterates its opposition to any forced displacement of the Palestinian population…
AI monitoring for undersea cable attacks
NATO is using artificial intelligence to monitor for subsea cable attack, the alliance has revealed. NATO’s Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation based in Italy has developed software which constantly…
European Commission’s new Ireland boss
The European Commission has appointed Peter Power as the next head of the European Commission Representation in Dublin. Peter Power is a life-long EU civil servant. He previously worked as…
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…