MEP Brian Crowley has been urged to resign after four years of absence from the European parliament because of the “damage” to Ireland’s interests and because of the UK’s imminent exit from the EU.

There have been renewed calls for Ireland South MEP Brian Crowley to resign or clarify his position after not voting once in the European Parliament since his re-election four years ago.

Decision due on Irish EU translations

A massive programme to unlock funding from private investors, crowd funding and insurance companies for business and infrastructure in the EU has received a mixed response.

Get a taste of some of the interesting and quirky happenings in Europe from our Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill.

Two former Fianna Fáil taoisigh and a finance minister could be called to give evidence in a European Parliament investigation of how the corporate tax system in Ireland worked for both Apple and U2.

All the latest happenings in Europe from our Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill.

There was just one piece missing from the jigsaw of the new college of European Commissioners following the resignation of the Slovenian candidate yesterday evening.

Gerard Howlin’s article (Opinion, June 25) highlights the importance of Brian Crowley reconsidering his decision to unilaterally leave the centrist Alliance for Liberals and Democrats in Europe (ALDE) group for the right-wing, eurosceptic European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group.

Brian Crowley’s solo run leaves Soldiers of Destiny at sea, writes Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill.

BRIAN Crowley, MEP, emerged as Europe’s most popular and improbable liberal in recent European Parliament elections. Among the minority of countries where European Parliament members are elected by constituency, as distinct from a list system or a combination of both, Crowley amassed more votes than any other ‘liberal’.

MEP Brian Crowley has been expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party after switching European allegiance.

Fianna Fáil will discuss expelling poll-topping MEP Brian Crowley from the party when they meet today after his decision to join the Eurosceptic group led by British Tory members.

Last month Fianna Fáil’s Brian Crowley topped the poll in Ireland South with an incredible 180,000 votes.

Fianna Fáil's only remaining MEP has announced he's changing his group in the European Parliament.

As heads rolled over the European Parliament election results in several countries, French president François Hollande went on TV to respond to the shock victory of far-right Front National.

The change in how the top jobs in the EU are allocated, coupled with the rise of anti-austerity parties, could produce a very different parliament, writes Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill.

Germany has said it will push ahead with a growth compact now that Irish citizens have adopted the fiscal treaty, despite cuts and hardships which they said deserved special recognition and respect.

THE issue of harmonising tax rates across the EU has been put back on the table by members of the European Parliament when discussing proposed legislation on the consolidated corporate tax base.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen announced at the Ard Fheis that Fianna Fáil would be joining the Liberals in the European Parliament after the elections in June.