
Big tech’s evasion of responsibility may be coming to an end
- Editorial
- February 27, 2021, 01:00
Recent curbs on Facebook and Uber suggest governments are beginning to rein in giants

Were social media giants right to silence Trump?
- Editorial
- January 30, 2021, 01:00
World View: Censorship, democracy and free speech key to interference in public discourse

The emperor’s new clothes: the UK ‘sovereignty’ illusion
- Editorial
- January 2, 2021, 00:00
World View: British voters have been sold a dream, in the same way Trump peddled ‘Maga’ to the masses

Beware of Trump’s legacy to political culture
- Editorial
- December 5, 2020, 01:00
World View: Without understanding, gulf between Republicans and Democrats can become a schism

US electoral college: An anomalous gift from the founding fathers
- Editorial
- November 7, 2020, 06:00
‘Winner-take-all’ system means elections can be decided by voters in handful of swing states

US referendums: Win for Uber and marijuana more widely available
- US
- November 4, 2020, 13:50
State-wide ballot initiatives dealt with hot-button issues like abortion and tax policy

World View: Commission lacks teeth in its promotion of rule of law
- Opinion
- October 10, 2020, 01:00
Brussels cannot even recommend enforcement against laggards like Hungary

UK creates an effective logjam for trade talks
- Editorial
- September 15, 2020, 14:48
Analysis: London’s rejection of treaty-based dispute resolution makes any hopes of a deal more remote than ever

World View: Unilateral take on accord is what UK wants
- Opinion
- September 12, 2020, 03:00
London’s repudiation of joint approach breaks dispute-resolution mechanism

Press Council remit must cover online and social media
- Opinion
- August 17, 2020, 01:19
Fake news, misinformation and privacy threats dangers on changed landscape

World View: Pandemic gives EU space to rethink economic model
- Editorial
- August 15, 2020, 01:05
Fiscal rules suspension shakes up ideas of post-Covid responsibility and growth

World View: We are failing to stop atrocities
- Editorial
- July 11, 2020, 01:00
Powers of ICC and UN Security Council must be bolstered to enable action with real teeth

US supreme court’s LGBTQ rights ruling is explosive – but do not read much into it
- Opinion
- June 20, 2020, 01:23
World View: The judgment from a very conservative court is surprising

World View: German Constitutional Court and political taboo
- Opinion
- May 23, 2020, 01:00
Prior to Berlin-Paris recovery deal, GCC may have set in motion EU crisis

EU budget: Varadkar says Ireland willing to pay more but not at farmers’ expense
- Europe
- February 21, 2020, 20:29
First attempt at resolving budget deadlock fails as deep divisions become evident

Varadkar says any Fine Gael deal would have to recognise strength of its vote
- Politics
- February 21, 2020, 08:21
Taoiseach and Micheál Martin agree to exploratory talks next week after Dáil adjourns

Leo Varadkar pledges to defend farm funding amid EU budget deadlock
- Europe
- February 20, 2020, 20:20
Taoiseach calls for maintenance of Cap funds as member states try to broker budget deal

‘Bring several shirts’: EU leaders set to dig in for lengthy budget talks
- Europe
- February 19, 2020, 18:17
Deadlock over how to fund EU over next seven years to be addressed at Brussels summit

EU to enforce UN embargo on arms to Libya with aircraft and ships
- Europe
- February 17, 2020, 20:07
Foreign ministers override idea naval presence might lure migrants with hope of rescue

Opposition to regulatory alignment not tactic in EU trade talks, Frost says
- Economy
- February 17, 2020, 19:52
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator says trade talks would not extend beyond end of this year

EU under pressure to take stand on Trump ‘peace plan’
- Middle East
- February 16, 2020, 17:19
Brussels to discuss how to warn Israel ‘price to pay’ for annexing Palestinian territories

Charles Michel proposes EU budget compromise ahead of summit
- Europe
- February 14, 2020, 18:15
Getting the frugal five to cough up even for a compromise remains hugely problematic

Irish economy in good stead as no-deal Brexit fears recede – commission
- Economy
- February 13, 2020, 10:22
Significant fallout from coronavirus on EU economy likely, warns commissioner

EU struggles to agree Libya arms embargo mission
- Europe
- February 13, 2020, 01:00
Europe Letter: Austria rejecting plan to revive naval rescue operation causes deadlock

Barnier outlines criteria UK must fulfil for EU market access
- Europe
- February 3, 2020, 18:25
Inclusion of role for the European Court of Justice will be a red rag to British

Brexit: Brussels bids a fond farewell to erstwhile partner on Britain's departure day
- Europe
- January 31, 2020, 15:30
Leaders of EU institutions strike upbeat note as city’s Grand Place lit up in UK colours

Ireland after Brexit: Where do we stand in the EU?
- Europe
- January 31, 2020, 01:00
There are important strategic challenges ahead in post-Brexit EU

EIB supported investment of €280bn last year
- Economy
- January 30, 2020, 15:06
EU investment arm aims to put 50% of all lending into climate and sustainability projects by 2025

Brexit may be official but difficult talks still lie ahead
- Europe
- January 30, 2020, 01:00
Europe Letter: Issues associated with UK’s withdrawal will not disappear overnight

MEPs overwhelmingly endorse Brexit deal giving UK go-ahead to leave EU
- Europe
- January 29, 2020, 17:50
Overwhelming mood was of reluctant Yes to allow what Barnier called ‘orderly withdrawal’

EU to launch Europe-wide debate on future of the union
- Europe
- January 23, 2020, 01:00
Europe Letter: Obsession with internal organisation must give way to focus on issues

Corporate tax change is inevitable, says Donohoe
- Economy
- January 21, 2020, 14:43
State finances could take €2bn hit, warns finance minister

EU foreign ministers back Libya military operation
- Europe
- January 20, 2020, 20:49
Military and naval missions will be mandated to enforce UN arms embargo on Libya

Johnson suffers parliament defeat as Coveney outlines trade priorities
- Politics
- January 20, 2020, 13:28
Peers back amendment to give EU nationals proof of right to stay in UK after Brexit

Ireland to receive €30m in grants to help with move away from peat production
- Environment
- January 15, 2020, 20:34
EU funds expected to help retrain workers at power plants like Moneypoint

Croatia’s population crisis takes centre stage with EU presidency
- Europe
- January 15, 2020, 19:00
Europe Letter: State faces fight for its survival amid drastic population declines in Balkans

EU unveils trillion euro plan to meet net-zero carbon emissions goal
- Europe
- January 14, 2020, 17:39
To access fund, EU states must prepare plans for transition and furnish details of actions

Croatia faces border issues during first term in EU presidency
- Europe
- January 9, 2020, 18:16
Ethnic Croats residing in Bosnia Herzegovina cut off despite lack of physical infrastructure

Trump testing limits of his relationship with European allies
- Europe
- January 8, 2020, 20:00
Europe Letter: Destabilising attack on Iran pushes the boundaries of Nato alliance

European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly appears set for re-election
- Europe
- December 17, 2019, 13:51
Irish woman tops poll in first round of voting and now faces run-off

Sending money or receiving it from UK to be cheaper
- Markets
- December 16, 2019, 14:30
EU consumer rules standardise charges

EU leaders agree on climate neutrality by 2050 without Poland
- Europe
- December 13, 2019, 20:37
Poland enters reservation to meeting target due to country’s huge dependence on coal

World leaders react to Boris Johnson’s UK election victory
- UK
- December 13, 2019, 10:10
Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party secured a majority in a landslide election victory

EU leaders ‘ready for next steps’ as they prepare post-Brexit talks
- Europe
- December 13, 2019, 06:09
Relief in EU as UK’s position becomes clearer although no-deal cliff-edge remains possible

EU leaders agree carbon-neutrality target of 2050
- Europe
- December 12, 2019, 21:20
Poland raise objections as coal makes up 80% of country’s energy

EU leaders are serious about their support of the Green New Deal
- Europe
- December 12, 2019, 14:15
The EU wants its message to be heard. It is serious about climate diplomacy

Bit of breathing space from Brexit at EU summit
- Europe
- December 12, 2019, 01:00
Climate change and multiannual financial framework also on agenda at Brussels

EU’s Green Deal a ‘European man on the moon moment’, says commission president
- Environment
- December 11, 2019, 13:30
Deal includes 50-55% emissions reduction target for 2030 - a very demanding objective for Ireland

Hungarian tweets enrage fellow EU member states
- Europe
- December 10, 2019, 20:20
Disparaging comments sent from debate on Budapest, Warsaw and the rule of law

Michael O’Leary objects to ‘f**king Dutch people telling us to pay more taxes’
- Economy
- December 10, 2019, 16:07
Airlines lobby against increase in EU aviation tax

Hogan deplores Trump inaction over World Trade Organisation
- Economy
- December 10, 2019, 12:33
WTO appeals mechanism to shut down as US administration refuses to appoint new judges to the court

Brexit deal requires checks between Britain and North, Coveney says
- Politics
- December 10, 2019, 06:00
Tánaiste rejects Johnson’s claim that checks will not be needed on goods

EU backs initiative for legislation to punish human rights abusers worldwide
- Europe
- December 9, 2019, 21:44
Coveney urges EU foreign ministers to make clear the EU would respond to threatened annexation of parts of West Bank by Israel

Goods moving between Britain and North will require checking - Coveney
- Politics
- December 9, 2019, 16:00
British Prime Minister claimed over the weekend such checks would not be necessary

EU urged to recognise Palestine as ‘point of no return’ looms
- Europe
- December 8, 2019, 20:07
Amid latest signs of US support for Israel, pressure grows on Brussels to broker talks

Dara Murphy: From Dáil expenses to ‘deputy chef de cabinet’ equivalent
- Politics
- December 6, 2019, 20:38
Former TD on European People’s Party salary of €150,000

Finns make no friends with budget ‘compromise’
- Europe
- December 5, 2019, 01:00
Negotiations on EU’s €1.13tn spending ceiling bedevilled by endless list of must-haves

Von der Leyen demands budget funding to meet EU plans
- Europe
- December 4, 2019, 20:15
Difficult talks on next five-year budget expected to run well into next year

EU leaders to discuss next phase of Brexit at Brussels summit
- Europe
- December 4, 2019, 17:43
Draft leaders’ conclusions reiterate urgency of ‘timely ratification’ of withdrawal agreement

Dara Murphy set to receive €150,000 salary in Europe
- Politics
- December 3, 2019, 01:11
Dáil committee seeking to investigate complaint unable to do so once FG TD resigns

Day of long goodbyes in Brussels as Tusk and Juncker depart
- Europe
- November 29, 2019, 17:21
Jokes and high emotion as EU leaders step down after five turbulent years

State opposes EU legislation to make taxing of companies more transparent
- Economy
- November 28, 2019, 17:05
Law requiring large firms to publicly report taxes and profits blocked by 13 members

Venice is being lost to rising waters and depopulation
- Europe
- November 27, 2019, 20:00
Europe Letter: The 10 highest tides in the city’s history have come in the past 20 years

MEPs approve Ursula von der Leyen’s commission team
- Europe
- November 27, 2019, 16:38
Incoming president says EU must provide leadership on climate change

Top Irish diplomat joins Brussels law office
- Economy
- November 25, 2019, 15:34
Former EU ambassador to the US David O’Sullivan joins legal firm Steptoe & Johnson

European Commission yet to receive UK nomination
- Europe
- November 22, 2019, 17:30
Brussels proceedings against London set to be launched as response deadline passes

Macron dragging his feet over EU enlargement
- Europe
- November 21, 2019, 01:00
Europe Letter: French insistence on reform obstacle for North Macedonia and Albania

Budget 2020 plans get green light from EU commission
- Economy
- November 20, 2019, 11:00
State one of nine to be found fully compliant with its Stability and Growth Pact obligations

Polish supreme court must rule on controversial judicial retirements
- Europe
- November 19, 2019, 17:19
European Union expresses concern about issues raised over judicial independence

EU defends decision to label goods made in Israeli settlements
- Middle East
- November 14, 2019, 17:29
US claims court ruling was anti-Israel

EU Commission launches infringement proceedings against UK
- Europe
- November 14, 2019, 13:53
Move over UK’s failure to nominate new commissioner for duration of membership

Role of Brussels lobbyists begins to emerge from the dark
- Europe
- November 14, 2019, 01:00
Europe Letter: Emily O’Reilly is bidding for re-election for a second term as Europe’s Ombudsman

Catalan nationalist’s right to recognition as MEP endorsed
- Europe
- November 12, 2019, 14:41
Top EU court advised that Spain does not have right to deny jailed Oriol Junqueras his seat

State fined €5m over Co Galway wind farm
- Environment
- November 12, 2019, 10:31
Lack of Derrybrien environmental assessment also sees EU court order €15k per day penalty

EU officials cast doubt over Johnson claims about NI firms and customs checks
- Irish News
- November 11, 2019, 19:36
Johnson claimed firms would not face post-Brexit customs checks when exporting to UK

Boris Johnson’s prosecution pledge to former British soldiers criticised
- Irish News
- November 11, 2019, 19:15
Coveney says there must ‘no amnesty for anyone who committed crimes’ in North

Tories pledge to protect British veterans from ‘unfair’ trials
- UK
- November 11, 2019, 11:19
Tánaiste says proposals are ‘not consistent’ with Stormont agreement between governments

Donohoe says State will have to run budget surpluses in future
- Economy
- November 8, 2019, 14:10
Minister cites Brexit uncertainty and impending global tax reform

Commission flags slowdown in Irish economy
- Economy
- November 7, 2019, 08:38
Euro zone economy heading for period of ‘subdued’ expansion

Gender gap closing at EU’s political table, but a long way to go
- Europe
- November 6, 2019, 20:00
Europe Letter: Ireland has poor domestic showing but performs best in the European Parliament

New German banking union plan unlikely to get Irish welcome
- Financial Services
- November 6, 2019, 13:33
German finance minister proposes Europe-wide deposit insurance scheme

EU member states face huge challenges in budget talks
- Europe
- November 5, 2019, 19:05
Unanimity on budget and contributions unlikely as EU leaders’ clash on ideas of ‘benefit’

EU court hears three member states broke law over refugee rejection
- Europe
- October 31, 2019, 19:54
Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic refused to comply with burden-sharing quotas

Turkey’s whitewashed version of history takes a battering
- Europe
- October 30, 2019, 20:00
Europe Letter: Sanitised narrative of Armenia informs Ankara’s targeting of Kurds

Michel Barnier interview: ‘It is important to respect the democratic will of states’
- Europe
- October 29, 2019, 18:30
EU’s Brexit negotiator hints that a future UK government could get more Brexit leeway

Britain on course for December general election
- Politics
- October 29, 2019, 02:29
EU agrees to accept British government’s request to delay Brexit until January 31st

France worked with Ireland, Germany and EU officials on new Brexit extension
- Europe
- October 29, 2019, 01:00
Decision allows for holding of pre-Brexit election, and makes clear the sole purpose of the extension is to allow for deal ratific(...)

EU agrees Brexit extension until January 31st, 2020
- UK
- October 28, 2019, 08:30
Earlier departure possible should UK parliament ratify separation deal

Liberal Democrats offer Johnson route to December election
- UK
- October 27, 2019, 10:26
If EU gives UK delay until January 31st, pro-Remain parties will agree to an election

EU awaits outcome of UK election vote before deciding Brexit extension
- Europe
- October 25, 2019, 20:04
Stance puts renewed pressure on Labour Party to back general election on Monday

Brexit: EU27 defers decision on length of extension until next week
- UK
- October 25, 2019, 08:01
Labour leader Corbyn faces pressure to vote for general election in Commons debate

EU ambassadors expected to begin process for three-month Brexit extension
- Europe
- October 24, 2019, 21:00
EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been asked to continue to oversee evolving EU/UK relationship after Brexit

Brexit: EU member states adopt wait and see approach
- Europe
- October 20, 2019, 11:54
‘No one is rushing the fences’ as countries wait to see what happens next in London

EU’s Brexit unity falls away when it comes to accession and budget
- Europe
- October 18, 2019, 21:10
Juncker and Tusk critical of French stalling over talks with North Macedonia and Albania

Brexit on a knife edge as Johnson in race to win support for deal
- Europe
- October 17, 2019, 21:04
British PM scrambling for MPs’ support ahead of Westminster vote on Saturday

New Brexit deal same as May’s but with tweaks regarding Ireland
- Europe
- October 17, 2019, 20:51
Next commission president Ursula von der Leyen circumspect on Commons approval

Brexit deal: As the EU held firm, the UK had to cross its own red line
- Europe
- October 17, 2019, 20:00
To the fury of the UK, negotiations were never going to be ‘you give a bit, I’ll give a bit’

Brexit: A deal is reached but many challenges remain
- Irish News
- October 17, 2019, 11:21
Analysis: Ratification will take time, as EU states consider the agreement’s legal text

Brexit: Dublin fears DUP concerns may block agreement
- Politics
- October 17, 2019, 01:00
Questions raised over whether Boris Johnson will sign up to new deal amid consent worries

Leaders unlikely to see full Brexit agreement at EU summit
- Europe
- October 16, 2019, 20:23
Expectation is that Donald Tusk will argue a deal only discussable in general terms