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Rightward lurch and farmer protests see climate slip way down the agenda in Brussels

Lack of efforts to stop weapon sales to Israel following invasion of Gaza criticised by academics

Complaint made to security staff about Irish Freedom Party leader over alleged altercation last month

Racing fans turn out in damp and drizzly weather, with taoiseach-designate Simon Harris and European Parliament hopeful Nina Carberry among VIPs

Negotiations in the Netherlands and Portugal foreshadow tough bargaining in the European Parliament after the votes are in

Given the choices we face, younger people are more likely to put climate at the top of the political agenda

Former assistant retained access to MEP’s Twitter account after taking it over during National Ploughing Championships

Pair to run in Midlands-North West constituency as Welsh seeks second term in European Parliament

Watered down legislation still puts Europe ahead on regulating AI but enforcement could be held back by technological gaps

Ursula von der Leyen seeking second five-year term but is facing opposition backlash over support for Israel

Legislation would ban detection of emotions in workplaces and schools, and limit use in areas such as sorting job applications

Provisional deal empowers Brussels to investigate and destroy products and could raise trade tensions with Beijing

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

The party decided not to be the party of change on climate change, which may be a smart political calculation, but comes at a cost

Party increasingly seen as unreliable by its European People’s Party political group as it rebels on votes

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Allies of late Russian opposition leader accuse Kremlin of blocking plans to organise separate memorial event

Belgian court told Diarmuid Hayes still had access to MEP’s Twitter account after contract not renewed

Vote follows weeks of farmer protests in Europe, including a violent demonstration outside EU headquarters in Brussels

Men who agitate about labels or being supplanted by hordes of vengeful women should look around them. Fewer than a quarter of our TDs are women

Immigration has become a pressing issue in Irish politics, but will that lead to electoral gains for the far right?

Protests follow similar actions in other EU countries ahead of European Parliament elections

Left independent MEPs travelled to Lithuania twice with Tatjana Ždanoka, who has denied the allegations

TD defeats Senator Annie Hoey and Fingal councillor Rob O’Donoghue for the nomination from the party

Far-right candidates forecast to be elected in large numbers across major EU member states

The fear is that a new wave of technological tools driven by artificial intelligence will mislead voters and poison discourse

Put bluntly, the spats and point-scoring episodes are boring people

Visionary European devoted his life to the creation of a united Europe able to punch its weight on the world stage

Geert Wilders’ win in Netherlands hailed as the ‘start of a wave’ for like-minded allies

Too many of our 13 MEPs are in peripheral groups, where little real power is exercised. Thirty per cent of Ireland’s parliamentary presence is in a group that comprises just over 5 per cent of the parliament

Extending the lifetime of goods will save four million tonnes of greenhouse gasses a year, Green MEP says

Frances Fitzgerald’s retirement has sparked a flurry of interest in her Dublin seat, while Barry Cowen is the name on everybody’s lips in Midlands-North West

Fine Gael MEP says ‘absolute focus’ is on serving as EU Commissioner, a role she was appointed to following Phil Hogan’s resignation in 2020

Laois and Offaly will transfer from South constituency as Ireland prepares to elect 14 MEPs next June

Green MEP welcome measures to protect and restore Irish wetlands which were opposed by Irish farmers, although key elements ‘watered down’

Fine Gael MEP (73) has represented Dublin constituency in European Parliament since 2019

Reforms debated to ensure EU continues to function if it adds new member states such as Ukraine

Six Irish MEPs also call for resignation of Hungarian commissioner Oliver Varhelyi

Tiny particles created by burning fuels such as coal, turf and wet wood are invisible to the naked eye and small enough to penetrate deep into our lungs

Ossian Smyth says party will prioritise nature restoration, the migration crisis in Europe and the energy crisis