Naomi O'Leary

Naomi O'Leary

Naomi O’Leary is Europe Correspondent of The Irish Times and a presenter of the Irish Passport podcast. She has reported on Ireland and around Europe as a correspondent for Politico, Reuters and Agence France-Presse.

Republic’s inflation rate rises again to 9.6% in June

Energy prices are main driver in euro zone, though food and services costs contribute

Death toll rises in black week for Mediterranean migration

30 people lost at sea and 20 found dead in Libyan desert as migration routes from Africa rebound

Sympathy for Ukraine more elusive in Africa where Russian ties run deep

Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba briefs African journalists on war, and reason for dire food shortages

EU leaders warned that Russia may shut off gas supply later this year

‘Energy has been weaponised, food has been weaponised, migration has been weaponised,’ says Taoiseach

US woman denied abortion in Malta flies to Spain to terminate pregnancy

Incident draws comparisons to the case of Savita Halappanavar who died in Ireland in 2012

‘Ireland stands with Ukraine,’ Zelenskiy says as EU candidacy approved

Ukrainian president praises Micheál Martin for support as war-torn nation gets candidate status

Ukraine move shows enlargement is no longer unthinkable for the EU

Analysis: Invasion of Ukraine transformed attitudes towards welcoming new member states

Ukrainians celebrate EU candidate status which is more than ‘a symbolic gesture’

Balkan leaders in Brussels frustrated at ongoing wait for accession talks

EU grants Ukraine and Moldova membership candidate status

Move described as ‘historic’ by Taoiseach as he arrives at summit

Patrice Lumumba: the rebel leader who was murdered and dissolved in acid with the help of Belgian authorities

Former prime minister Patrice Lumumba was murdered and dissolved in acid with the help of Belgian authorities

Ukraine and Moldova set to move step closer to EU membership after summit

Frustration among other countries with long-held ambitions to join bloc

EU member states back infringement proceedings against Britain over Northern Ireland protocol Bill

Ministers express ‘unity’ on European Commission’s legal proceedings in Luxembourg meeting

Ukraine is Ireland’s highest priority in Council of Europe presidency, Coveney says

Minister for Foreign Affairs calls for increased resources for intergovernmental body to uphold international rule of law

Emergency plans in place for EU fuel rationing, says von der Leyen

Plans contain ‘the whole width of necessary steps’, says European Commission president

Council of Europe challenges Britain over Troubles amnesty Bill

Intergovernmental body expresses concern over impact of proposed law on ongoing inquests into killings