Ireland’s “victory” of ensuring every country had its own commissioner could be scuppered in November when the new body is put together. Instead there could be super-commissioners, and not-so-super-commissioners clustered around them.

Air pollution at dangerous levels

Enda might still abandon Mick and Ming

Ireland tries to milk EU for all it’s worth

Kenny will jump if Merkel asks

Socialist MEP Paul Murphy spoke forcefully in the European Parliament during the week against homophobic attitudes in Ireland.

Close to two thirds of businesses believe they need to bribe and use connections to get the public services they need to do business in Ireland, while the vast majority of citizens believe corruption is widespread in the country.

A high ranking EU official declared that the situation in Ukraine is worse than that in Belarus — and was quickly asked to explain.

Flying into a storm at Belgian airports

World falls heavy on Barroso’s shoulders