Taoiseach addresses European Parliament
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s speech in full to the European Parliament in Strasbourg to mark the start of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union on Tuesday 7 July…
European leaders welcome US-Iran ‘peace deal’
The makings of a peace deal between the United States and Iran has been announced overnight by Pakistan, which has been acting as a mediator between the two sides. An…
Abu Dhabi stake in Ireland-UK cable approved
The EU has approved the sale of a stake in an electric cable linking Ireland and the UK to a company ultimately owned by the government of Abu Dhabi. “The…
Byrne: We don’t want to supply Russia
Ireland’s defence minister has insisted that Ireland does not want to supply or support Russia as questions about the Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick continue. According to investigation led by…
EU pledges to break dependency on foreign tech
The EU should end its dependence on the US and China for technology, the European Commission has announced. Under the European Commission proposals, Europe will try to get ahead on…
Fuel protests force new government concessions
The Taoiseach has announced new and extended measures to help households and businesses cope with a surge in fuel prices after a week of protests. The new measures includes help…
Schengen entry-exit system ‘operational’
Checks on non-EU citizens entering the Schengen area will be subject to the European Union’s extry-exit (EES) checks from today. The long-delayed roll out of the system was soft launched…
Defence Forces to break fuel blockade
Defence forces will assist police in ensuring an end to a blockade of fuel supplies, the government says. “The blocking of critical national infrastructure will not be permitted to continue…
EU agrees trade deal with Australia
The European Commission has agreed to a trade deal with Australia which it says will cut tariffs for EU exporters by €1 billion. The deal will see 99 percent of…
Taoiseach promises energy support
The government will provide short, medium and long term support from the effects of high energy prices, the Taoiseach promised. Micheál Martin was speaking this morning as he arrived for…