Rules for seeking Irish citizenship to be tightened under proposals due to go to Cabinet
Candidates would have to be resident in the country for eight years and undertake language test under proposed overhaul
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Clocks will move back on October 25th for winter time
Daylight saving time ends on last Sunday in October, which this year falls a day earlier than last year
EU to boost investment in Greenland amid Trump annexation drive
‘Substantial’ package to include support for critical minerals, renewable energy and satellite communications
Relying on neighbours: foreign defenders step in to protect State in dangerous times
The need for French and British ships to provide cover during high-level events in Ireland is politically delicate, given Irish military neutrality
Language tests for new citizens
The fact that Ireland is the only EU country that doesn’t apply some test speaks for itself
A faithful visit: Minister impresses EU enlargement chief with lunch in Traitors’ Castle
Plus: A diplomatic practice becomes an ‘outrageous insult’; the ability to ‘quickly gain respect’ a key skill for €208,000 Garda job; and DJ Van Helden and CJH book find common thread
Ukrainian deputy prime minister airs Aughinish concerns with Ministers in Dublin
Vsevolod Chentsov insists EU should stop trading with Russia no matter how painful to member states
The EU has a chance to expand. It may not get another soon
With populists on the rise and elections approaching across Europe, Brussels is scrambling to advance enlargement plans
Russian ambassador not in position to ‘lecture’ Ireland over Ukraine war stance, says Taoiseach
State accused of ‘copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories’ after Yury Filatov summoned to meeting in wake of drone attack at German airport
Minister Patrick O’Donovan says life has changed ‘dramatically’ since falling ill in Brussels
O’Donovan was attending an event for Ireland’s EU presidency when he became unwell in Brussels
Right to repair could save us money - but questions still need to be answered
On the Money: New EU rules are designed to help reduce costs for the consumer and the environment - but are they workable?
Free education was a gamble that is still paying off
Free secondary education and a national system of school transport were transformational
EU’s €3 online shopping fee targeting cheap Chinese goods leads to major drop in imports
Levy of €3 generates €224m in first seven weeks of operation at Belgium’s main entry point
Canada looks to Europe as Trump escalates trade war but EU membership ‘not on front burner’
Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand attending meeting of EU foreign ministers in Co Wicklow
Make no mistake, US settlement is a win for Meta
With US deal agreed, there is little question of EU really dropping the hammer on Big Tech
Irish Government to summon Russian ambassador following Leipzig attack
EU’s high representative on foreign affairs signals sanctions on up to 1,600 Russian individuals and entities
Europe looks old and broke to its lenders, but it’s not the only region with problems
Lenders must choose between countries behaving like a bingeing entrepreneur, an elderly but reputable business owner and an indebted aristocrat
Iceland says no to EU membership talks
The Nordic country is a very special case. It would be foolish to draw hasty conclusions from this referendum result
‘That has changed’: Helen McEntee says Ireland now takes defence spending seriously
EU foreign affairs chief told Wicklow meeting Ireland has ‘much better neighbours’ than other European countries
Ed Miliband to join EU foreign ministers meeting in Wicklow this week
Helen McEntee to bring Meath twist to foreign ministers' dinner in Druids Glen
Youth unemployment still well above pre-crash levels
New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work
British warship and ‘sub hunter’ helicopter deployed for EU meeting in Wicklow
Royal Navy ship was requested by Irish authorities to provide defence during the event
Will putting our savings in Raisin create issues for executor down the line?
Wake-up call for the traditional Irish banks as even elderly customers eye up more attractive interest rates elsewhere
ChatGPT faces tougher rules under EU online safety regime
Reddit and Roblox also face additional obligations under bloc’s Digital Services Act
Plan to set 13 as EU-wide minimum age for social media access to be discussed
Fianna Fáil MEP calls on European Commission to take a stronger line against social network Meta following the conclusion of a US legal action
The Irish Times view on Iceland’s referendum: a clear ‘no’ to Brussels
Voters were not convinced of what they would gain from negotiating full membership
Iceland’s voters reject reopening of EU accession talks after divisive referendum
Campaign, which focused on sovereignty and control over fisheries and agriculture, ended in No side securing 52.8% of vote
The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe
Europe has stumbled into a new growth paradigm with a reliance on the permanent threat of war
‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survived
A harrowing story of death and survival on the Atlantic migration route from west Africa, ‘the deadliest in the world’
Irish pro-Palestine group reports Central Bank governor to International Criminal Court
They allege bank’s role in regulating sale of Israeli bonds in EU contributed to ‘genocide in Gaza’
Germany and ‘frugal’ allies signal budget compromise but reject further EU borrowing
Friedrich Merz and five other leaders demand spending cuts of ‘several hundred billion euros in a balanced manner’
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