BURMA’S military junta experienced the European Union’s new policy of sanctions and dialogue at the Asian-EU (ASEM) summit in Helsinki yesterday.

PEOPLE on social welfare are to be given more free electricity in a bid to offset the 20% hike in bills from next year, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announced yesterday.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern said he hopes Mary Harney will remain as Health Minister and in that event he will not reshuffle his Cabinet.

THE Irish prison population could be significantly reduced if the EU rules that non-nationals can be sent back to their home country to await trial.

EU FOREIGN ministers yesterday appealed for an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle East, going a step further than the weekend statement from the G8 on the situation.

IRELAND could have 25 types of divorce if an EU proposal unveiled yesterday becomes law.

ROAMING costs will be slashed by up to 70% and travellers will be able to check mobile phone costs before they call under proposals unveiled by the European Commission yesterday.

TANNING yourself in a sunbed or solarium is as dangerous as lying in the hot sun, scientists have warned.

IRELAND’S support for EU enlargement has fallen to its lowest level, according to the latest survey.

A TAX hike on alcohol of at least 25% will be the first item on the agenda for the Finns who took over the EU presidency this week.