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Michael McGrath appointment: The jury is out on how influential he can be
Michael McGrath appointment: The jury is out on how influential he can be
How serious is Ursula von der Leyen about stopping the democratic rot insofar as her powers allow?

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Brexit
Britain once again delays Brexit border regulations
Physical checks on fruit and vegetables have been delayed several times and have now been pushed out to July 2025

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

The EU must soon open its doors to new members — its survival depends on it
The EU must soon open its doors to new members — its survival depends on it
The days when Hungary’s president Viktor Orbán could block negotiations on a whim should be over — and the western Balkans will finally benefit

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Stephen Cadogan: You thought all you had to do was produce food and get paid a fair price for it
Stephen Cadogan: You thought all you had to do was produce food and get paid a fair price for it
Eurocrats are blaming farmer protests across Europe earlier this year on rising societal tensions across the bloc and a 'growing divide between rural and urban areas'

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Kitchen and Great Room in Apartment with painted accent wall, Pennsylvania, USA,
Paul Hosford: How do we spend the €13bn Apple tax windfall?
Between EU rules and political realities, the government must think carefully about how to spend the cash it found down the back of the sofa

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Rehearsal of Russian Navy Day parade in Kronshtadt
Russian navy expected to sail into Irish waters again this month
Military sources say Russian ships will again put on a show of strength in the North Atlantic — while also mapping critical undersea data cables

Sat, 07 Sep, 2024

European flags in Brussels
What will it take to awaken Europe to confront the major crises facing the bloc? 
The EU’s failure to innovate risks turning the bloc into a spectator on the international stage

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

calves in the field
John Whelan: Trade tensions threaten Ireland's booming exports 
The escalating trade rhetoric can easily degenerate into a full-blown trade war, ranging across many industries and creating chaos along the supply chain form Ireland to China

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Save our rivers: Blackwater under pressure as the number of pristine tributaries has halved
Save our rivers: Blackwater under pressure as the number of pristine tributaries has halved
From a disastrous Uisce Éireann leak to less obvious issues such as forestry runoff, the Blackwater catchment is under pressure, writes Ellie O’Byrne on the third day of our series on five Irish rivers

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

1916 Commemorations Ceremonys
Irish Examiner view: At the very least, defence should have a dedicated minister 
Army’s staffing levels have fallen under 6,000

Wed, 14 Aug, 2024

Donald Trump criticises EU and Kamala Harris in rambling X/Twitter interview
Donald Trump criticises EU and Kamala Harris in rambling X/Twitter interview
Mr Trump responded by claiming the EU is 'bad' on trade with the US and criticising Nato for not spending enough on defence.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Budget calculation
Farmer incomes to be prioritised by EU in current term, expert predicts
Incentives and rewards will favour over-regulation to achieve environmental improvements on farms

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

France EU Ukraine
EU set to resume Mercosur trade deal talks early next month
In the works for two decades, an agreement has been delayed by European concerns over environmental safeguards and complaints by the Mercosur trade bloc that protectionism motivates those concerns

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

25 Irish firms granted military export licences for sales to 17 countries including Ukraine 
25 Irish firms granted military export licences for sales to 17 countries including Ukraine 
Responding to the Control of Exports Act report, Sinn FĂ©in said they may draft law to ban dual-use exports to countries charged with genocide such as Israel

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

TikTok cyber attacks
TikTok pulls rewards programme EU warned could make children app addicts
'The available brain time of young Europeans is not a currency for social media — and it never will be', EU commissioner said

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

DENIS SCANNELL
John Whelan: Pharma in Ireland has bounced back, but how long will it last?
Falling revenues in pharmaceutical firms turned around in 2024 but competition and regulation may pinch the profitability of a sector that is crucial to Ireland

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Irish troops prepare to take part in latest EU Battle Group
Irish troops prepare to take part in latest EU Battle Group
The Irish troops who have signed up for the battle group will have to remain on standby for all of next year in case the force is called into action

Sat, 03 Aug, 2024

EU Commissioner nomination
'Unfair' to Michael McGrath if Ireland was to nominate second EU commissioner, Taoiseach says
Simon Harris said it would be unfair to have asked Mr McGrath to step down from Cabinet if he 'only had a 50/50 chance' of being appointed to the role

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

UK's media habits
TikTok loses EU court case over regulatory requirements 
Judges said TikTok met the necessary thresholds to be brought under the scope of the Digital Markets Act, and parent company ByteDance’s attempt to appeal the European Commission’s decision to target it was not substantiated

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Keir Starmer visit to Dublin and Belfast
Britain is ready to renew its 'profound’ partnership with Ireland
British ambassador Paul Johnston writes that Keir Starmer’s appointment as prime minister ushers in a new era for Britain — not least in terms of its relationship with Ireland

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Letters to the Editor: Decriminalise drugs for the greater good
A reader proposes that the benefits of decriminalising drugs include enhancing public health and reducing the costs associated with treating drug use as a crime

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Operations At An Egg Farm As Poultry Farmers Adjust To Trade Agreements
Bird flu vaccine faces hurdles without better data, critics say
The EU has secured up to 665,000 doses of CSL Seqirus’ vaccine that matches the current strain

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Meta layoffs expected
Meta set to be hit with a warning by EU over subscription model
Tech giant risks potentially heavy fines if its subscription model for ad-free services falls foul of EU tech rules

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Electric car plugged in outside house
EU revises tariff rates set to hit EVs from China
Several carmakers and EU members including Germany have been pushing the EU and China to negotiate

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Michael McGrath — From child entrepreneur to Ireland's next European Commissioner
Michael McGrath — From child entrepreneur to Ireland's next European Commissioner
From reselling lost golf balls in his youth to 25 years as an elected representative, it's been a long road for the 'savvy, shrewd, and tough negotiator' that is Michael McGrath

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: EU migration pact may founder on false premise
Irish Examiner view: EU migration pact may founder on false premise
Ireland’s political leaders are being asked to make decisions on projections which some critics say are unrealistic

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

Alcohol Drinking - Stock
Irish consumers paying 40% above EU average prices for household goods
We top EU table on spending for hotels, restaurants, tobacco and alcohol

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

EU Migration Pact vote in Dáil put off until next week after rare Government intervention
EU Migration Pact vote in Dáil put off until next week after rare Government intervention
Dáil approves Chief Whip's proposal to extend debate into next week — amid opposition claims that it was a tactic to avoid a tight vote

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Volcanic ash causes travel disruption
Q&A: What should I do if my flight is cancelled due to Aer Lingus pilots' dispute?
Everything you need to know about the dispute between pilots' union Ialpa and Aer Lingus and what it might mean for you

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
'Ireland is not full': Taoiseach hits out at 'myths' about EU Migration Pact
The pact, which seeks to change how European countries manage the flow of asylum seekers into the European Union, was debated for five hours in the Dáil

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

EU leaders gather on Monday to decide who to appoint to key roles
EU leaders gather on Monday to decide who to appoint to key roles
Simon Harris will join other heads of government amid friction over Ursula von der Leyen's bid to  be reappointed European Commission president

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

2010 General Election Polling Day
Businesses seek certainty as general election looms
There is a major risk for Ireland that an EU response in a subsidy war could give large countries a free hand to ladle on subsidies which small countries could never match

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
GardaĂ­ and Department of Agriculture investigating 'horror hole' horse abattoir
Government vows 'abhorrent and distressing' treatment of horses will be fully examined

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Q&A: Why does the EU want to ban smoky flavourings in food products?
Q&A: Why does the EU want to ban smoky flavourings in food products?
Move to phase out some smoky flavourings in food has upset many people. Here is all you need to know about the plan

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Macro of oxycodone opioid tablets with prescription bottles against dark background
Ireland is the worst EU country for drug deaths, suffering four times the average fatality rate 
European Drug Report 2024: Ireland had 322 drug-induced deaths in 2020 — 97 deaths per million people, compared to the EU average of 22.5

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Ongoing invasions in Ukraine and Gaza are jeopardising peacekeeping missions
Ongoing invasions in Ukraine and Gaza are jeopardising peacekeeping missions
'I am conscious of the need to enhance the EU’s relationship with the UN', said Lieutenant General Seán Clancy

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Irish Examiner view: Taoiseach may yet be tempted to call an early general election
Like their counterparts across the EU, the Government is pondering what the elections tell us about voters' mood

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Euro falls sharply as far right gains prompt French snap general election
Euro falls sharply as far right gains prompt French snap general election
The euro dropped 0.5% on the dollar to $1.0747, its lowest since May 9, prompted by Emmanuel Macron calling a snap election

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

European countries scramble to attract Chinese electric car investments
European countries scramble to attract Chinese electric car investments
Meanwhile, Volvo has started to shift manufacturing of Chinese-made electric vehicles to Belgium as the EU prepares to impose tariffs on China-made EVs, according to reports

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Elementary school children bored in classroom
Irish Examiner view: Schools should not have to deal with the eTender system
The free schoolbooks scheme puts the responsibility on schools to organise their purchase — so they have to abide by onerous EU procurement and tendering rules

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows Meta AI logo
Emer Walsh: The battle to stop companies using our data to train AI models and chatbots
Meta is the latest firm to join the controversial AI training efforts 

Sat, 08 Jun, 2024

All eyes on local and EU counts as vote may be bellwether for a general election 
All eyes on local and EU counts as vote may be bellwether for a general election 
Party leaders will study the turnout, first preferences, and transfers in the European and local elections — and in Limerick's mayoral race — to gauge public sentiment in Ireland

Sat, 08 Jun, 2024

Big far-right wins in the EU elections will have consequences for millions of Europeans
Big far-right wins in the EU elections will have consequences for millions of Europeans
Depending on how many seats they win — with some polls predicting between 30 and 50 — the impact could either lead to paralysis, or at least a watering-down, of EU policy on progressive issues

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

John Mullins polling 'better than people think' in Ireland South
John Mullins polling 'better than people think' in Ireland South
Fine Gael director of elections Simon Coveney says Mullins has a 'real shot' at taking a second European Parliament seat in the constituency 

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

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