There are ways to influence what the EU is doing at every stage of policy and law making, and equally there are many ways to make the Union work for you.

BRIAN COWEN’S bid to regain the political initiative on Lisbon was thrown into disarray last night as Fine Gael refused to co-operate with a new all-party commission.

The Forum on Europe is an elitist talking shop that isn’t getting its message across to ordinary people, a MEP today told an Oireachtas Committee.

RTE’s coverage of the Lisbon Treaty referendum was unintentionally unfair, MEP Gay Mitchell told an Oireachtas Committee today.

An Oireachtas Committee is going on a national tour to explain the EU Reform Treaty to the public.

Armenia will today seek Ireland’s help in achieving closer co-operation with the European Union.

THE OIREACHTAS European Affairs Committee is to hold hearings on new recycling regulations for electrical goods which look set to add up to €50 to the cost of large appliances.

Fine Gael is calling for an investigation into the EU’s plans to liberalise the sale of cars and parts.