EU mulls curbing vaccine exports in bid to reach inoculation targetBloc has sent 41m doses abroad since February, but some countries have blocked exports in returnWed Mar 17 2021 - 18:40
Preparations for AstraZeneca vaccinations to resume amid optimism on safety clearanceReview of jab by European Medicines Agency due to be completed on ThursdayWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Irish share of €5bn EU Brexit fund could be slashed under French planJust under €1 billion of the fund was to be received by Ireland in pre-financing in 2021Wed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
AstraZeneca vaccine benefits outweigh risks, EMA saysSafety review by blood clot experts and regulators due to present results on ThursdayTue Mar 16 2021 - 20:16
EMA says AstraZeneca benefits outweigh risks as more countries halt useDonohoe says Ireland took decision to temporarily stop using jab ‘out of abundance of caution’Mon Mar 15 2021 - 21:09
Ireland’s entry into EU database ‘game changer’ in cross-border crime fightingSchengen Information System shares real-time data on suspectsMon Mar 15 2021 - 20:23
Public spending to counter Covid-19 could continue into 2022, says EurogroupContentious debate looms over whether bloc's debt and spending rules should be reformedMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:56
Brexit: EU takes action against UK over extension of grace periodFirst step towards legal proceedings over breach of Northern Ireland protocolMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:49
WHO calls for end to vaccine export bans as scramble slows supplyPressure rises as Italy prepares to confine citizens to homes again to counter Covid surgeFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:38
EU approves single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccineCompany to deliver 200m doses to EU with 600,000 to Republic between April and JuneThu Mar 11 2021 - 13:25
There are no spare vaccines available for Ireland to lobby forEurope Letter: Debate in Ireland is divorced from reality of the global scramble for dosesWed Mar 10 2021 - 21:00
EU exported more than 8 million vaccines to UK in FebruaryEU vaccine export declarations show bloc is providing much of world’s Covid-19 supplyWed Mar 10 2021 - 18:00
Ireland to receive 46,500 extra doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine under EU dealCurrent phase of vaccine rollout is ‘most challenging logistically’, Government saysWed Mar 10 2021 - 15:33
Ireland ranks last in EU for pandemic state aid to companiesUneven amounts of state aid raise concerns over distortion of competition within blocWed Mar 10 2021 - 06:00
EU prepares legal action against UK over protocolTwo legal routes for redress: infringement procedure or dispute resolution mechanismWed Mar 10 2021 - 01:00
Ireland’s defamation laws are being used to ‘pressure journalists’ - EU commissionerLow bar for lawsuits in Ireland ‘raises concerns’ over freedom to expose corruptionTue Mar 09 2021 - 06:05
EU and US agree to suspend tariffs on billions of euro worth of tradeBoost for Kerrygold and Baileys as US tariffs liftedFri Mar 05 2021 - 18:30
Extension of NI protocol period not breach of law, London claimsDowning Street acting in ‘good faith’ to help supermarkets and parcel operators adaptThu Mar 04 2021 - 21:59
Italy blocks export of AstraZeneca vaccines to AustraliaMove marks first such intervention since the EU introduced new shipment rulesThu Mar 04 2021 - 19:22
Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq weighted with deep symbolismTrip carries message of common origin, fraternity between Christianity, Judaism and IslamThu Mar 04 2021 - 19:00
Brexit: EU threatens legal action in Northern Ireland protocol rowBritain says it will extend grace period on North goods checks until OctoberThu Mar 04 2021 - 01:00
Fidesz quits Fine Gael's EPP group in European Parliament showdownHungarian leader Orban pulls out MEPs after EPP votes for new rules that allow it to suspend or expel party colleaguesWed Mar 03 2021 - 16:49
EU to develop Covid-19 vaccine ‘pass’ amid divisions over issueDigital certificate would show vaccine status or test result but not all countries are keenMon Mar 01 2021 - 19:15
EU auditors warn of waste in €5 billion Brexit fundRush to push out funds quickly could sacrifice quality, warn auditorsMon Mar 01 2021 - 18:10
EU says it will co-operate closely with Nato and US on security and defenceLeaders agree bloc must ‘take more responsbility’ in the face of global instabilityFri Feb 26 2021 - 19:45
Covid-19: Ireland could be ‘close to normal’ by end of year, says Dr Ronan Glynn‘Sudden and sharp’ decrease in cases in care facilities shows effect of vaccines, briefing hearsFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
EU looks to develop digital vaccine certificatesNon-essential travel strongly discouraged and 'open questions' over merits of systemThu Feb 25 2021 - 21:05
EU to force multinationals to reveal tax filings as Ireland loses debateCountry-by-country reporting had been blocked since 2016Thu Feb 25 2021 - 16:51
Ireland’s recent Covid-19 suppression must happen across Europe – WHOEasing measures as at-risk people are vaccinated will ‘encourage’ variants, says expertThu Feb 25 2021 - 12:26
The outlook for vaccination is better than it seemsEurope Letter: Ireland and other EU countries believe they can catch up with the UKWed Feb 24 2021 - 20:30
Charities call on Ireland to drop opposition to EU tax transparency ruleMeasure would require multinationals to declare activities and tax paidWed Feb 24 2021 - 14:11
AstraZeneca says it will deliver all contracted second-quarter vaccines to EUFirm says half the 180m doses will come from EU and half from international supplyTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:01
EU to sanction Russian officials over Navalny treatmentMove over Kremlin critic’s jailing would be first use of bloc’s so-called Magnitsky ActMon Feb 22 2021 - 21:04
Covid-19: How Denmark plans to finish vaccinating by June 27thDanish healthcare system expects to vaccinate 100,000 people a day as supplies ramp upMon Feb 22 2021 - 20:59
Israel destroys Irish aid to Palestinian village communityTents, solar panels and herd shelters smashed as Ireland and EU urged to evolve policyFri Feb 19 2021 - 19:00
Here comes another Super Mario, but one man cannot change ItalyEurope Letter: Outsized hopes pinned on former central banker are ominousWed Feb 17 2021 - 21:21
EU fears Ireland risks undermining common cause by dwelling on Article 16Analysis: Feeling in Europe that Ireland needs to be reminded solidarity works both waysWed Feb 17 2021 - 20:15
EU agrees deal for millions of additional Covid-19 vaccine dosesCommission also putting funds into studying and responding to new variants of diseaseWed Feb 17 2021 - 15:23
Single-dose vaccine will be a game-changer, says TaoiseachJohnson & Johnson vaccine should be available in Ireland by AprilWed Feb 17 2021 - 03:03
European Space Agency launches search for new astronautsRecruitment drive invites wider range of new candidates for space-based missionsTue Feb 16 2021 - 20:30
Covid-19: Single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine could be cleared for use ‘in weeks’Company says it expects to begin supplying doses to EU in second quarter of 2021Tue Feb 16 2021 - 17:57
EU agency urges immediate and tough steps to prevent fresh Covid-19 waveECDC advises national authorities to speed up Covid vaccinations of highest risk groupsTue Feb 16 2021 - 08:04
New variants risk fresh Covid-19 surge, ECDC warnsHealth authority urges strong action to prevent new wave before vaccines are rolled outTue Feb 16 2021 - 03:01
Covid supports for businesses likely to be extended until mid year, says DonohoeMinister for Finance chaired Eurogroup meeting briefed by WHO on Covid-19 outlookMon Feb 15 2021 - 20:24
First Covid-19 stimulus funds expected by mid-yearMoney aims to underpin economic growth as EU aims to vaccinate most adults by September 21stFri Feb 12 2021 - 11:32
UK and EU appear to harden positions on implementing Northern Ireland protocolMichael Gove and Maros Sefcovic meet in London after EU commissioner rejects changesThu Feb 11 2021 - 22:55
Difficulties in the North due to Brexit, not protocol, insists BarnierEU’s chief negotiator says measure to prevent hard border is the solution, not the problemThu Feb 11 2021 - 17:23
Brexit: EU rules out sweeping changes to checks at Northern Ireland portsEuropean Commission says current checks on goods from Britain are inadequateWed Feb 10 2021 - 21:04
Von der Leyen turns abundance of Irish concerns into democratic deficitEurope Letter: Sinn Féin MEP was left addressing a chair as ‘madame president’Wed Feb 10 2021 - 20:30
Ursula von der Leyen brushes off appeals from Irish MEPs about Article 16‘Mistakes were made in the process leading up to the decision and I deeply regret that but in the end we got it right’Wed Feb 10 2021 - 12:59
