Ireland will not join Britain and Sweden in any legal challenge to a tax on financial transactions being proposed by 10 EU countries in what will be the first enhanced cooperation agreement on taxation among member states.

The horse meat crisis has now spread to Asia - where an imported lasagne brand has been pulled from shelves in Hong Kong.

There is good news today for Irish consumers who have purchased dodgy goods online from another EU State.

The European Commission has agreed to bring forward 50% of the annual payment to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy.

The EU Office in Dublin has said it is concerned that people are hostile to the EU/IMF rescue plan.