The Taoiseach was barely able to disguise his displeasure as Gay Mitchell’s name was read out as the party’s nominee for the presidency.

GAY MITCHELL fears an anti-government backlash may prevent him becoming the first Fine Gael president — despite winning the party’s nomination against the odds.

Dublin’s Socialist MEP Paul Murphy has today condemned US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for comments she made yesterday criticising the attempts by the Gaza Flotilla II to deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

I USED to be an inveterate funeral goer – several per week. I hadn’t been to one for the past two years until the unexpected death of newspaper man and former schoolmate, Alan Ruddock.

Dublin MEP Joe Higgins has put his Dáil pension into a personal ‘Pension Solidarity Fund’ to assist workers’ groups.

Fine Gael's Gay Mitchell has said he has no worries over the leadership of Enda Kenny.

SOCIALIST Party MEP Joe Higgins says he will not link up with any group opposed to abortion when he launched his No to Lisbon campaign in Strasbourg.

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has insisted that there is no threat to his leadership regardless of the outcome of the local, European and by-elections on Friday.

IRISH MEPs miss one out of every five days of the European Parliament and have only attended an average of 33 days of parliamentary sessions so far this year.

Former Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald will join Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny today for a special event to mark Europe Day.

Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou McDonald appears to have an uphill battle trying to capture a seat.

Irish interests are being overlooked as Taoiseach Bertie Ahern presses other member states to endorse his flawed plan for a European Union Constitution, it was claimed today.

A leading Dublin MEP is attacking 'myths' that she says the 'no' to Nice campaign are running on.

Dublin MEP, Niall Andrews, is on his way to Sudan as the European Union restores its diplomatic relations with the war torn country.

Dublin MEP Pronsias de Rossa has said the government’s claim that EU competition law prohibits state aid for struggling airlines is not true.