Valid Irish insurance discs will now be accepted as proof of insurance for Irish registered vehicles.

Irish residents spent almost €7.5 billion on foreign trips last year.

A new report into homelessness in Dublin has found that a large number of people living in emergency accommodation are from outside the European Union.

Agriculture minister Michael Creed has promised farmers a “substantial” aid package if they suffer losses as a result of new UK tariffs under a no-deal Brexit.

There are no plans to change citizenship laws for children born in Ireland to foreign parents.

Reading between the lines President Higgins is actively considering running again, writes Alison O’Connor

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is threatening "counter actions" against the United States over a pair of Russian diplomatic compounds seized by the United States last year.

New research has revealed that 47% of individuals who are homeless are women.

Victims of crime will have the power to request that alleged offenders be kept in custody as part of new laws.

The National Security Council are closely monitoring a small number of people in the wake of the terror attacks in Brussels.

Eight people are missing after a wooden boat carrying migrants or refugees attempting to reach the Aegean island of Lesbos sank after colliding with a patrol boat during a rescue operation.

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Call on all member states to support under-pressure countries.

Russia has cut off gas supplies to Ukraine in a dispute over unpaid bills that could disrupt supplies to the rest of Europe and set back hopes for peace.

Electricity and gas prices have been rising at a much faster rate here than average energy costs across the EU, new figures reveal.

Officials say they have broken up an international criminal network that was producing and distributing forged documents for illegal immigrants in European Union countries.

Pilots’ unions have lost their battle to persuade MEPs to vote against new European regulations for pilots’ flying hours which they consider “unsafe and discredited”.

Behind every suicide and attempted suicide caused by the economic crisis are thousands of hidden cases of mental illness, writes Kate Kelland

Fresh evidence of the UK's shortage of skilled workers was revealed today with a new study revealing that firms' expansion plans were being "frustrated" by the problem.

MOBILE phone operator Meteor has abolished roaming charges for its customers travelling in the European Union.

ONE in three deaths on Irish roads are alcohol related compared to an average of one in four throughout the European Union.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen was today cautiously optimistic of a pro-Lisbon Treaty win as voters took to the polls across the country.

Summer time starts tomorrow morning throughout European Union Member States.

Irish parents are among the most protective in the EU when it comes to their children using the internet, a survey has revealed.

Strict safety guidelines are being considered for implementation throughout the European Union in the coming weeks.

A PASSENGER plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek yesterday, claiming the lives of 71 people onboard, the health ministry said.

Sweeping plans for electronic monitoring of all visitors crossing European Union borders could be a “Big Brother” move too far, the European Commission was warned this afternoon.

IRELAND has been able to maintain business as usual despite the foot and mouth outbreak in England, according to the Meat Industry Ireland (MII), which represents beef and lamb processors.

The world’s biggest industrial countries are failing to keep up with financial promises they made to Africa, rock star Bono said, calling a new progress report “a cold shower” for the Group of Eight.

The world’s biggest industrial countries are failing to keep up with financial promises they

THE Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association claimed yesterday there is no basis for the downward pressure on beef prices this week.

Austrian authorities have arrested three Bangladeshi men on the suspicion they trafficked some 900 people into the European Union, police said today.

BORD BIA has launched its 2006 lamb promotional campaign on the Ireland market. There will also be extensive promotions in France, Belgium and other European Union markets.

Work permits for students coming to Ireland from outside the European Union to work and study are to be introduced by the Government.

Firefighters rushed to European Union headquarters in Brussels today after reports of smoke coming from a staff restaurant, officials said, but no fire was found.

Firefighters rushed to European Union headquarters in Brussels today after reports of smoke coming from a staff restaurant, officials said.

Irish women are paid on average almost a fifth less than their male counterparts in the workplace, the European Parliament heard today.

U2's lead singer Bono will visit European Union headquarters later this week to appeal to EU leaders to cancel debts, double aid and make trade fair for the world's poorest nations, EU officials said today.

A proposal to slap an air ticket tax on flights throughout the European Union to finance overseas aid would damage Ireland’s tourism trade, it was warned today.

Police officers and judges from throughout the European Union are meeting in Co Monaghan today to discuss ways to crack down on organised crime.