IRELAND has one of the highest levels of drink-driving deaths in Europe, but up to now the authorities have failed to collect official statistics.

RYANAIR’S bid to take over Aer Lingus has received a significant setback from the European Commission.

CHANGES to the EU’s common agriculture policy substantially reduced farmers’ incomes last year, figures reveal.

EUROPEAN Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has turned up the pressure on the Government to reform the VHI.

MILLIONS of euro in bribes changed hands in connection with tenders for European Commission buildings and security services, EU and Belgian authorities have revealed.

EU finance ministers have unanimously agreed banking changes estimated to save consumers and business at least€28 billion a year.

IRELAND should be able to vote on a new Constitution for Europe in the 2009 elections, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern believes.

EU INTERNAL Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy is fighting off criticism of his spending four days at Cheltenham races rather than attending to business in Brussels.

MEPs want to slash mobile phone roaming charges — not just for making calls but also for receiving and sending text messages and data.

IRISH women have joined the one million women in Europe who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to demand urgent action on the poor services available for the incurable disease.