The need for French and British ships to provide cover during high-level events in Ireland is politically delicate, given Irish military neutrality

With populists on the rise and elections approaching across Europe, Brussels is scrambling to advance enlargement plans

Department of Enterprise secretary general held several discussions with Limerick refinery director while review into Russian exports was being finalised

Doubts over separate stop by US president to turn sod at new US embassy complex in Ballsbridge

Europe letter: EU will struggle to repeat its €90bn loan trick to keep Ukraine funded

Global Briefing: US defence secretary’s campaign against ‘wokeness’ is causing unease among some Republicans

EU’s high representative on foreign affairs signals sanctions on up to 1,600 Russian individuals and entities

Israel’s plan to expand settlements would do ‘irreversible damage’ to hopes of two-state solution, McEntee says

‘We are no longer in regular peacetime,’ says Polish minister as EU meeting in Wicklow plots response to Moscow-directed acts in Europe

Israeli government has waged an intense campaign to dissuade governments from backing EU action over Gaza

EU foreign affairs chief told Wicklow meeting Ireland has ‘much better neighbours’ than other European countries

Kaja Kallas underlined importance of resolve amid Moscow’s hybrid campaign to chip away at support for Ukraine

Helen McEntee to bring Meath twist to foreign ministers' dinner in Druids Glen

Intense demand on services has made the child and family agency increasingly reliant on private companies to run emergency accommodation

Senior officials in the agency sounded alarm about ‘crisis’ in system for children in State care