Government keen to avoid energy supports pushing up inflation, Micheál Martin says
Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon ‘wholly disproportionate’, Micheál Martin says
European Union
EU pulls funding for Rwandan force amid murky scramble for gas in Mozambique
French energy company rejects allegation of complicity in war crimes
Iran war: What can EU leaders do about rising energy prices?
Political danger of an inflation spike will focus the minds at Brussels summit on Thursday
Ireland needs to grow up and get serious about its interests
In the infantile recent debate about the Mercosur deal, for example, politicians from all sides fell over each other to criticise an agreement profoundly in Ireland’s interests
Tesco buys €900m of Irish products for export to overseas stores
Group is currently buying €1.6 billion worth of Irish products annually
Trump’s war on Iran could spell the end of the EU
A deep economic crisis, shocking terrorist attacks in EU cities plus an unprecedented wave of refugees would lead to a far-right surge that the EU may not survive
US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz
Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assist
Wrights challenges awarding of airport convenience store contract in High Court
DAA awarded undertaking to another company after procurement competition
Is it time for the EU to start talking to Russia after four years of silence?
EU leaders frustrated at being sidelined in Ukraine peace negotiations
Irish-American relations at their most strained since foundation of State
Many Irish Americans backed Trump in 2024, but his more extreme policies have seen relations become strained
Ireland doesn’t have time for wind farm battles
Ella McSweeney: A recent verdict showed climate law can’t fix what politics won’t
About 4,500 woollen scarves at the heart of Ireland’s diplomacy plans for Europe
Plus: Grand Unesco plans for the Border, a ban on vegan liver and a fada where it possibly shouldn’t be in Kildare
US launches new probes into EU and other trade partners
Investigations are precursor to fresh tariffs after previous levies were struck down by the Supreme Court
Uses for fungi mushroom as mycelium’s strengths revealed
Mycelium composites offer a promising future as a leather alternative as well as a substitute for polystyrene
EU should resist Ursula von der Leyen’s foreign-policy power grab
The commission president has often taken positions that have not been agreed by member states
That visit to the White House
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington comes at a time when few leaders are standing up to Donald Trump over Iran war
An Taisce seeks judicial review of nitrates action programme
Water protection plan has repeatedly failed to safeguard waterways from farm pollution, group says
Protracted war in Iran could pose ‘substantial’ shock to European economy
Simon Harris warns steep rise in inflation would have ‘very significant’ impact on large parts of the Irish economy
Minister wants to speed up development of social media age verification tool
Pilot project being built by Department of Public Expenditure has no start date, says Patrick O’Donovan
Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín lays blame for housing crisis with Government during ardfheis
Party’s leader accuses Coalition of ‘disastrous’ immigration policy claiming it ‘refused to work with communities’
Miriam Lord’s week: An ‘outrageous’ gender oversight and turmoil for St Patrick’s Day plans
It’s not just stranded tourists and discommoded influencers who have been repatriated, Eoin Hayes has returned to the Dáil
Disruption to gas rather than oil might hit Ireland most dramatically
We are fixated on tech and AI, but forget how the economy is mostly still heavy, dirty and smelly
How Phil Hogan laid the groundwork for a possible comeback
Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process
Irish women expect to earn 17% less than men, survey finds
New survey shows lingering inequality ahead of law change
Sinn Féin have forgotten a chapter in Irish history while calling for reduced Ukrainian supports
The party needs to develop grown up, logical and consistent positions on foreign policy to become a government alternative
Simon Harris downplays conflict of interest risk from use of private sector staff during EU presidency
Harris says any one who comes to work in public service ‘will obviously be bound by the likes of the Official Secrets Act’
No wonder Tommy Robinson has become a Maga hero
When Maga looks at Europe, it sees a continent pushing itself to the brink with permissive migration policies
Iceland freezes decade-long legal battle with Iceland
UK supermarket abandons trademark dispute with island nation after third legal loss
EU criticised over ‘changing the goalposts’ in reset talks with UK
Report from House of Commons committee welcomes moves but argues Brussels is doing better out of it than London
TikTok challenge to DPC privacy breach finding opens before High Court
Regulator also imposed fine of €530 million on the company
As many as 2,000 Irish people stranded in Gulf states due to Iran war, says Helen McEntee
Minister for Foreign Affairs expects Taoiseach to raise concerns about US-Israel attacks during White House meeting
Ukraine under pressure to allow EU access to pipeline carrying Russian oil
Hungary and Slovakia accuse Kyiv of overstating the impact of an attack by Moscow on Druzhba pipeline
Phil Hogan nominated by Government to contest race for senior UN job
Hogan secures backing to participate in election to be body’s next Food and Agriculture Organisation director general
Ireland has spent the last 70 years unsuccessfully trying to dethrone King Cattle
Mind-blowing documentary on RTÉ shows the parallel planet of Ireland’s cattle monarchy continues to exist
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