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It is almost three years since a report by an expert group chaired by Peter Cassells on the future funding of higher education was published. It recommended urgent changes to ensure the system was “fit for purpose”

Consideration of student loan scheme for third-level to be delayed

Education
January 19, 2019

Government applies to European Commission to carry out detailed economic analysis

Leo Varadkar receives a birthday cake from DCU students and staff in Ballymun. The guest list for the Taoiseach’s birthday party has been putting noses out of joint. Photograph: Julien Behal

Miriam Lord: TDs fume over golden tickets to Varadkar’s birthday do

Politics
January 19, 2019

WhatsApp group causes commotion in Cabinet as invitations to Taoiseach’s bash prove scarce

The law mirrors EU-wide efforts to prevent digital giants from avoiding tax by routing profits through low-tax jurisdictions. Photograph: Getty

Spain plans 3% ‘Google’ tax on large tech companies

Economy
January 18, 2019

Move designed to stop digital giants from avoiding tax by routing profits to Ireland

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has slapped down a proposal from the European Commission to abolish national vetoes on EU taxation policy. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

The Irish Times view: A veto worth keeping

Editorial
January 17, 2019

Ireland may have to give ground to retain our corporate tax rate amid EU reforms

Television broadcasters on Abingdon Green in Westminster, London, as a motion of no confidence in the British government was debated in the parliament nearby. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Irish motorists will need ‘green cards’ to drive in UK under Brexit

Irish News
January 17, 2019

Motorists must apply a month before travelling under Irish insurance industry plan

''The UK has given its word that Brexit would not result in a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland,' said Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, sounding every bit as innocent as Winston Churchtown had the night before.' Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Miriam Lord: Leo comes up with a reply to put fear of God into everyone

Politics
January 16, 2019

Leo and Simon clearly do not want to say anything on what a no-deal Brexit will mean

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan launching the passport card in 2015. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Ireland will not be compelled to fingerprint citizens for passports

Irish News
January 16, 2019

State has secured a derogation from proposed new EU security regulation

The EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Pierre Moscovici, formally unveiled a blueprint on Tuesday for a transition to qualified majority voting (QMV) on EU taxation policy matters.

EU’s credibility damaged as tax reforms stall, officials say

Economy
January 16, 2019

Digital tax opposed by Ireland, Sweden and Denmark

Tánaiste Simon Coveney: We don’t know what the British parliament will support. We need to focus on EU unity.

Simon Coveney: UK needs to decide what it wants

Irish News
January 16, 2019

‘I don’t think the EU is in any mood to agree changes to the withdrawal treaty’

British prime minister Theresa May surrounded by ministerial colleagues during the Brexit debate and subsequent vote. Photograph: PA

Government says vote increases chance of ‘disorderly’ Brexit

Politics
January 16, 2019

Dublin calls on the UK to outline its next steps after House of Commons rejects deal

Brexit: May faces no confidence vote after historic defeat

UK
January 15, 2019

PM vows to work with MPs across House after deal defeated by 230 votes

Shane Ross identified the Irish, UK and French ports, in particular Dublin, Rosslare, Dover in England and Calais in France, the main “pinch-points” where delays would emerge. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times

Ross expects checks on lorries crossing Irish Border in no-deal Brexit

Politics
January 15, 2019

Deliveries of perishable and short shelflife goods face delays at ports if UK crashes out

Irleand issued a swift rejection on Tuesday of the European Commission’s plan to remove national vetoes on matters relating to tax. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Ireland rejects Brussels plan to kill national vetoes on tax

Economy
January 15, 2019

EU Commission wants qualified majority voting on all tax issues by 2025

Prime minister Theresa May told MPs that history would judge them harshly if they failed to deliver on the result of the 2016 referendum. Photograph: PA Wire

No-deal Brexit would make a united Ireland more likely – May

UK
January 14, 2019

British prime minister asks MPs to take a second look at her Brexit deal

In her letter, British prime minister Theresa May accepts that the backstop represents ‘a fair compromise’ but tries to find common concerns on both sides. Photograph: Ben Birchall/AFP/Getty Images

Brexit letters: Will they be enough to swing Commons vote?

Politics
January 14, 2019

For Brexiteers, reassurances fall short of legal guarantee that ‘backstop’ will be avoided

A copy of a joint letter from European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and EU Council President Donald Tusk sent to British prime minister Theresa May. Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Illustration/Reuters

Brexit: EU letter not legal treaty but should be taken seriously

Europe
January 14, 2019

Analysis: Extension of article 50 negotiation process would be one off and not to be repeated

PwC has reportedly been appointed to review spiralling costs at the new Children’s hospital

Paschal meets Apple bigwigs as AIB seeks help-to-buy scheme extension

Media & Marketing
January 13, 2019

Seen and heard: PwC to review children’s hospital costs, ESB may offload Dublin depot

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and Romanian prime minister Viorica Dancila. Photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images

Romania in battle over its political soul as EU presidency begins

UK
January 11, 2019

EU leaders hope nation’s politicians will put aside differences for duration of presidency

Central Bank of Ireland governor Philip Lane. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times.

Austria drops plan to propose member of ECB board

Financial Services
January 11, 2019

Decision removes one potential rival for Irish Central Bank governor Philip Lane

A screengrab from the Gaming for Peace simulation training software developed with the aid of a €2m grant from the EU’s Horizon 2020 project.

‘Visual novel’ game to be used to train international peacekeepers

Irish News
January 10, 2019

Researchers at TCD led ‘Gaming for Peace’ project which aims to teach co-operation skills

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