The Kerryman is one of 24 migrant rescue volunteers on the Greek island of Lesbos charged in 2018 with a range of offences

One of the long-standing weaknesses in Ireland’s education system has been an inability to produce second- and third-level students who are linguistically competent

The data suggests Britain has been severely financially hurt by Brexit but nobody in authority there seems to want to discuss it 

Bishop Treanor said he was honoured to be appointed to the new role, but would be leaving the diocese of Down and Connor with a heavy heart

Major shipping firms say the sanctions, without a cap below which Russian oil can be insured for shipping to non-EU countries, could paralyse global trade

Responsibility to ensure animals are tested in compliance with requirements ultimately rests with the purchaser of the animals

The commission has also warmed up to the idea of capping gas prices used for electricity production

Ireland is one of just two European nations which failed to apply for the initiative, which is expected to deliver €37bn in biomethane funding alone in the coming years

Directives should have been adopted more than a year ago

Charles Michel told the UN General Assembly yesterday that Russia should be suspended from the UN Security Council for going to war in Ukraine

The IDA reported in June that Ireland had experienced a 9% increase in inward investment for the first six months of this year, marking the highest ever increase in  foreign direct investment, or FDI, in the State.

With only a 3% dip in its oil production since it invaded Ukraine, it is clear the embargo on Russia is not working

Investments by non-EU companies in infrastructure such as health services, ports, and airports will require ministerial approval

Micheál Martin added that if the proposed Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is enacted, we're “into a very serious situation”

Kremlin says reduction in supply via Nord Stream 1 pipeline related to maintenance issues and not premeditated 

Exclusive: Ambassador Paul Johnston said the protocol had become 'a divisive issue' and that the legislation which will seek to break an international treaty will be 'lawful'

59% of respondents to new poll agree Ireland should step up its military co-operation in wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine

'Putin must pay a price, a high price, for his brutal aggression,' European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning. 

Four of the waterways included in the project, which focuses on rivers rich in biodiversity, are in Munster 

Martin says one-third of Ireland’s MEPs are reliable votes for attacking the EU and defending its opponents

The survey found while most of us believe things are going in the right direction for the country, almost half of us fear the impact of the rising cost of living

While embracing the US, and co-operating with Nato-led missions, Ireland has shied away from joining Nato. Until now.

A total of 143 Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland since visa requirements were lifted last week

Up to 100 people, including up to a dozen civilians, are estimated to have died in the fighting so far

The Taoiseach said that Europe wants a de-escalation of the huge build-up of troops by Russia on the Ukraine border

The EU's new Global Gateway project is a close counterpart to China's mammoth Belt and Road initiative

African Union health agency director tells WHO webinar of urgent need to 'protect and vaccinate at scale and at speed'

The Kremlin's latest provocations owe much to Vladimir Putin's misguided fantasy about building a Slavic empire

Dr Mike Ryan: 'This happens, viruses evolve and we pick up variations. 'It is not the end of the world'

As world leaders prepare to gather for COP26 next month, expectations for progress are low, even as the need to address climate change becomes more urgent, writes Connie Hedegaard

iPhone and Android users have long complained about using different chargers for their phones. The former is charged from a Lightning cable while Android-based devices are charged using USB-C connectors

The bloc had a tricky start to its vaccination campaign, and things haven’t become any easier since, writes Francesco Guarascio

The company, which insists it has complied with the terms of its contract with the EU, said it “regrets” the bloc’s decision

The EU will receive 50m extra Pfizer vaccines this quarter

The political rhetoric in the North in recent days would lead one to conclude the lines of communications are badly in need of repair

Resident quizmaster Noel Welch didn't come to play. Put your thinking cap on for our bumper end of year quiz

The vote will now not go ahead until January as concerns have been flagged by Green TDs as well as the majority of the opposition

Rulings took almost 15 years to secure after men's applications refused as they were over 35

Around 50 leading Irish academics are among more than 300 scientists who have called on the EU to “end overfishing” in the bloc.

A trade dispute dating back to 2004 over subsidies for Europe's Airbus and US planemaker Boeing is drawing to a conclusion.

Last Thursday in Brussels talks between the European Union and the United Kingdom on a proposed post-Brexit trade deal ended abruptly.

Munster aquaculture enterprises are among the first to be helped by the new Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Brian Cowen.

Strengthening the solidarity of Europe’s oligarchs is not a good strategy for empowering Europe’s majority and will push the majority into deeper despair, writes Yanis Varoufakis.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has accused the British government of effectively trying to rewrite the rulebook on Brexit negotiations.