The Government has said the way the US forced disclosure of foreign data from Microsoft is objectionable and warned it could have implications across Europe.

PATRICK Honohan is the new Michael O’Leary.

Sinn Féin is having problems rallying grassroots members to raise cash for their anti-Lisbon Treaty campaign, a senior party member admitted today.

ATTITUDES to Ireland are hardening across the European Union and the Taoiseach’s message to the summit of his fellow leaders this week will do little to soften that.

EFFORTS to pass the Lisbon Treaty could fail because voters don’t know or care what it’s about, one of the longest-serving government members has warned.