Dublin Airport passenger numbers up 2.7% in May as summer season kicks off
Up to 10,000 football fans expected to travel through Dublin Airport in June on their way to the World Cup, DAA says
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Pope Leo XIV challenges EU over migration and rearmament policies
Pontiff tells politicians in Spain that migration is challenging conscience of nations, and that military deterrence can never build lasting peace
EU foreign policy chief says European Commission trusts Irish investigation of Aughinish Alumina
Kaja Kallas in Dublin for talks ahead of Irish European Union presidency
Russia sanctions having an impact, top Irish diplomat says amid Aughinish Alumina pressure
Estonian foreign minister has called for a ban on alumina exports, like those from Limerick, to be included in next round of EU sanctions
EU iPhone and iPad customers to miss out on Apple’s new, smarter Siri
Tech giant’s plan to infuse its voice assistant with AI is being closely watched by analysts as group transitions to new CEO
Controversial triple-lock legislation to get formal Cabinet approval today
Removal of UN Security Council approval set to spark conflict with Opposition politicians
Ukrainian foreign minister calls for swift conclusion to Irish Aughinish Alumina investigation
Kaja Kallas visits Dublin on Tuesday for talks in advance of Ireland’s EU presidency
Poland’s Tusk seeks calm and dialogue with Ukraine in row over army unit
Kyiv named unit after insurgents who massacred Poles in the second World War
Simon Harris insists investment savings plan is aimed at ‘middle Ireland’
Minister for Finance reiterates he will cut taxes in budget
Ministers to ‘study closely’ Dáil motions on controversial football matches against Israel
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says European Union ‘needs to do more’ on Israel
Teenagers enlisted as agents of mayhem by Russia and Iran
Russia and Iran have long enlisted proxies to perform hostile acts on European soil, but targeting minors represents a new twist on their subversive gig economy
Balkans summit: EU must pick up pace of enlargement negotiations, says von der Leyen
French and German governments pitch idea for gradual integration of candidate countries into EU decision-making process
‘Staggering’ Irish GDP slump pushes euro zone economy into reverse
Economists say Ireland’s gross domestic product ‘impossible’ to predict because of cross-border flows from multinationals
Hardline Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich barred from travel to Ireland
‘Their behaviour justifies sanctions at EU level as well,’ Micheál Martin says
Swiss voters to decide whether to cap population at 10m
Right-wing Swiss People’s Party seeks backing for throttling immigration, asylum and foreign national family reunifications
An Post chief joins call for EU to delay €3 customs charge for small parcels
Some 19 postal operators call for six-month delay in July 1st introduction of new customs charge
Europe is finally flexing its innovation muscles
The new EU tech sovereignty package shows a welcome shift from defensive regulation
EU is taking Ireland to court over failure to stop illegal peat extraction
Clear evidence of illegality is not being acted on, says Brussels
European Union and China tooling up for trade war that could hurt both
Global Briefing: It may prove difficult for the EU to reconcile the enthusiasm of member states led by France with the reticence of Germany and Spain
Meta scores a rare win on EU regulation
EU’s general court rules Facebook Marketplace should not be regulated under bloc’s Digital Markets Act
It’s the fish, stupid: Iceland referendum on EU talks won’t be a slam dunk
Fishing rights and sovereignty fears the big questions in Icelandic vote on restarting EU membership talks
All EU members agree to open accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova
Both are pressing for membership of 27-nation bloc amid Russia’s four-year invasion of Ukraine
Ireland’s reliance on US multinational tax take ‘poses risks’, European Commission warns
Corporate tax receipts from US companies well in excess of what could be explained by their domestic economic activity in Republic
EU plans energy standards for data centres amid concerns over soaring power use
EU data centre capacity is expected to more than double in the coming years
Trump begins rebuilding his tariff wall with proposed new levies
US president plans fresh tariffs across swathes of products
Trump begins rebuilding protectionist wall with proposed new tariffs
Earlier levies were struck down by the US Supreme Court
Armenians look towards EU, but Russia is watching
Armenia’s foreign policy direction has become a big issue in advance of Sunday’s parliamentary elections
Hungary’s new prime minister to remove president and other ‘Orbán puppets’ from office
Péter Magyar pledges to use parliamentary majority to change constitution and ‘restore the rule of law’
Media lost its first two battles with Big Tech. It’s unlikely to win the third one, either
Artificial intelligence is latest technology that challenges traditional news distribution and publishers’ copyright
EU’s six big economies seek move on capital market union despite Irish worries
Ireland and Luxembourg fear negative impact on domestic financial sectors
Call for Ireland to prioritise food security in EU presidency makes sense
Our food systems are simply not robust enough to withstand the shocks that the world is experiencing
Nato vows to defend ‘every inch’ of its territory as Russian drone strikes in Romania
Russia’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’, says Nato secretary general Mark Rutte
Banking and finance sectors slow to disclose salary information, data shows
Employers required to disclose salary ranges and toughen rules on gender pay equality under new EU directive
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