Minister for Finance Michael Noonan at Government Buildings on his way to present his budget to the Dáil last year. Photograph: Eric Luke

Latest progress report says maintaining fiscal retrenchment performance essential

Enda Kenny and the prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe at Government Buildings in Dublin yesterday. Photograph: Eric Luke

Taoiseach backs ‘Abenomics’ and Japanese growth stimulus

Organisers hope programme will attract people back to their city

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and Taoiseach Enda Kenny at a joint press conference at Government Buildings in Dublin today. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire

Bruton argues tax cuts are necessary to improve competitiveness

Refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria arrive at the Jordanian border. Photograph: Jordan Pix/Getty Images

Germany the only developed country among top 10 states taking refugees in

“We have to separate very clearly the difference between the seduction of modern technology, which is a phenomenon of short duration, and the necessity of European education which goes right back to the Acropolis and Socrates,” Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has said.

Short-term gadgets will not replace history of learning, says Minister

A girl waves towards police officers in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh yesterday. A large security operation is in place around Enniskillen and Lough Erne ahead of the G8 summit, which begins today. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters

David Cameron embarrassed by revelations that British secret service spied on delegations at G20 meetings in London

Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD (right) meets with Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, at Farmleigh House, Dublin, ahead of the G8 Summit.

Harper sparks diplomatic row in Dublin saying Putin supports Syrian ‘thugs’

Data Protection Commissioner ruled out mobile phone monitoring after nursing home complaint

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