The current abortion debate exposes deep-rooted misogynistic and sexist attitudes to Irish women’s reproductive health and rights. First, there(...)

The European Commission recommended today that negotiations begin with Serbia on membership of the European Union. Photograph:
Marko Djurica/Reuters

The European Commission recommended today that negotiations begin with Serbia on membership of the European Union. After months of on-of(...)

Slovenian prime minister Alenka Bratusek, her Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanovic, Slovenian foreign minister Karel Erjavec and Croatian foreign minister Vesna Pusic shake hands after the Slovenian parliament ratified Croatia's EU accession, in Ljubljana last week.  Photograph:  Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters

Slovenia's creditworthiness is deteriorating at the fastest pace in the world after Cyprus as investors speculate a banking crisis will force i(...)

Slovenian finance minister Uros Cufer said his country does not need help. "We will need no bailout this year," he said. "I am calm." Photograph: Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters

Slovenia will not be the next euro member to need a financial rescue as it can afford to wait for lower borrowing costs before issuing new debt(...)

Conor Sammon (left) has been selected to lead the line for the Republic of Ireland against Austria at the Aviva Stadium tonight.

A good many of those who are liable to be critical of Ireland ’s regular captain might wonder a little more about the wisdom of wishing him awa(...)

The European Parliament (pictured sitting in Strasbourg) voted yesterday to reduce a number of countries seats by one, including Ireland. Photograph: Moshe Milner/GPO via Getty Images

The European Parliament has voted in favour of proposals which would see 12 countries, including Ireland, lose one seat each in the parliament foll(...)

Anna May McHugh, managing director of the National Ploughing Championships. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

In a high field on a farm just outside Carlow a woman in a bright red coat is scrutinising a corner of freshly ploughed earth. “Nice and straight, (...)

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