European Council meeting will be the Taoiseach’s chance to make a favourable first impression and build relationships with other EU leaders
Pedro Sánchez
Activists fear that right-wing local governments are attempting to rewrite the country’s violent 20th-century history
Taoiseach says scenes of ‘hunger, thirst, mutilation, death of innocent children, women, men, the destruction of hospitals, schools’ must stop
Simon Harris says it is ‘highly likely’ more countries to follow Ireland and Spain in planning to recognise state of Palestine, with a ‘very clear view emerging’ in Europe of the need for violence in Gaza to end
Prime minister describes law designed to withdraw legal action as ‘brave and necessary step’
Former brothel bouncer at heart of alleged corruption case
Residents could be seen trapped on balconies waiting to be rescued by emergency services
Socialists suffer in north-western region with party’s result described ‘as unreservedly bad’
Revelations that right-wing party considered amnesty dominate campaign
Leo Varadkar and Pedro Sánchez send joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen about potential breaches of human rights obligations
Varadkar and Spanish PM Sanchez ask for ‘appropriate measures’ to be taken if conditions of agreement have been broken
Pro-independence party votes against controversial law
Politicians have 15 days to agree on a new draft law, but prime minister is under pressure
Separatist leader Carles Puigdemont risks exclusion from controversial law
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