EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has defended her call on the European Commission to publish a key document about North-South cooperation underpinned by the EU, saying it is important that citizens be as informed as possible.

The EU Ombudsman has said integration is the key to resettling foreign migrants in Ireland.

An Irish father fighting to prove an anti-acne drug led to his son’s suicide spearheaded a real shift in culture in the EU towards transparency, said the EU ombudsman.