Department of Foreign Affairs Aingeal O’Donoghue, Ireland’s top diplomat in Brussels, is a tough negotiator who ‘doesn’t suffer fools’ and has heaps of experience in EU-politicking
Wed Jul 01 2026 - 10:00
This is eighth time Ireland has held rotating presidency since joining bloc in 1973
Wed Jul 01 2026 - 06:00
Mark McCullagh, Michaela Newcombe, and Amy McCullagh, from Co Westmeath, killed in Malaga crash early on Sunday
Mon Jun 29 2026 - 17:20
Irish diplomats will take up role during EU presidency, initially operating from German embassy in Tehran
Mon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
Two earthquakes have left more than 39,000 people listed as unaccounted for in Venezuela
Fri Jun 26 2026 - 13:11
Progress in eradicating extreme poverty has decelerated in past decade due to interconnected crises, says Neale Richmond
Thu Jun 25 2026 - 16:37
It is claimed Department of Foreign Affairs erred in law by not recognising applicant as legal or genetic parent of child
Thu Jun 25 2026 - 09:00
Irish Ministers and diplomats will chair EU-level discussions and broker compromises between the other 26 countries from July 1st until the end of this year
Sat Jun 20 2026 - 06:00
National group to tackle sanctions evasion efforts
Thu Jun 18 2026 - 06:00
Gardaí liaising with Spanish police to try to identify victim amid fears the person killed was missing Irish man
Fri Jun 12 2026 - 13:00
Peyvand Naimi, a member of the Bahá’í faith, was detained without charge in January
Fri Jun 05 2026 - 06:00
Tel Aviv is abusing sporting as well as cultural events to whitewash its image
Fri May 29 2026 - 06:00
Irish activist is restrained by soldiers and pushed to the ground in video circulated by Itamar Ben-Gvir
Wed May 20 2026 - 20:57
A number of Ministers are seeking to host European presidency gatherings in their local constituencies
Tue May 19 2026 - 19:31
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