The imminent March 29 Brexit cliff edge will be pushed back until May 22 if MPs back Theresa May's deal next week - and to April 12 even if it is rejected.

The second cabinet meeting of the day comes ahead of Brexit talks between the British Prime Minister and European Commission president later.

The rights of people with strong nationalist aspirations must be properly recognised in the North, former taoiseach Brian Cowen has insisted.

Cork native Oonagh Buckley tells Pádraig Hoare is keen to use this week's National Ploughing Championships to let people know the Workplace Relations Commission wants to help.

The shock decision by the British people to leave the European Union is likely to cost the Irish Government as much as €3.2bn, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Ireland supports giving Turkish citizens visa-free entry to the EU and €3bn funding in exchange for Turkey preventing refugees and migrants crossing into the EU, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said at a summit of EU leaders.

The future for Europe is bright despite 10-year rollercoaster rise, says José Manuel Barroso

Dublin's Lord Mayor says that some residents living near Croke Park have contacted the US Embassy asking the US President Barack Obama to intervene in the Garth Brooks' debacle.

Get a taste of some of the interesting and quirky happenings in Europe from our Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill.

For the first time ever, EU leaders have held a vote when nominating the next president of the European Commission, forced by Britain’s David Cameron to break a long tradition of consensus, supported by Hungary’s premier Viktor Orban.

The European Union is taking steps to increase sanctions against Russia over what many believe is a planned annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region.

Further integration between EU states is required to deal with the economic crisis in Europe, Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told the European Parliament in Strasbourg today.

THE vote in favour of a second round of austerity measures in Greece was greeted with relief by the EU, but the process is far from over yet.

Talks on a potential coalition government are continuing with Fine Gael reporting progress as they hit the weekend deadline.

A former President of the European Commission is maintaining the EU cannot move to force Ireland's hand on corporation tax.

The Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission has offered his services as a mediator in the row which has led to a huge backlog in passport applications.

The Chairman of the Labour Relations Commission Kieran Mulvey has said Government and union officials brought many issues "a long way" during the public sector pay talks.

Talks between Government and union officials over public sector pay have broken up.

The European Commission has announced plans to come to the rescue of crisis-hit Greece and avert the growing risk of the collapse of the euro.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso today played down expectations for this week's G20 summit – but insisted it had to “make a difference”.

THE Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) has called “for wise counsel to prevail on all sides” in the latest dispute to have rocked Cork GAA.

Europe’s 23 million small businesses were today promised “less red tape and more red carpet” to help them thrive.

EUROPEAN Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso described as absurd allegations that he was trying to force the Irish electorate to vote for the Lisbon Treaty.

New GAA Director General Paraic Duffy and Labour Relations Commission Chief Kieran Mulvey will travel to Cork today in a bid to resolve the ongoing dispute between the Cork senior hurlers and footballers and the Cork County Board.

IRISH people were urged to show their commitment to Europe by voting in favour of the Reform Treaty by the European Commission president, as leaders from all 27 EU countries formally signed the document in Lisbon.

Both sides in the Aer Lingus dispute arrived at the Labour Relations Commission just before lunchtime today for talks aimed at averting the impending standoff between management and pilots.

MUSLIM women who cover their faces in Europe are not being reasonable in adapting to western society, the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso believes.

ROAMING costs will be slashed by up to 70% and travellers will be able to check mobile phone costs before they call under proposals unveiled by the European Commission yesterday.

European Union finance ministers criticised British prime minister Tony Blair today for his EU budget plan that would slash overall spending by €24bn and substantially cut aid to the bloc’s newest and poorest members.

BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair won the support of the new member states for his restructuring of the EU budget which Ireland and France fear will interfere with the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP).

THE family of a woman who died mysteriously in 2003 said they were “delighted” following a meeting with senior gardaí last Friday.

Charlie McCreevy was today named as the EU’s next commissioner for the internal market and financial markets.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern was on the brink of his finest political hour last night as the first European constitution was close to being agreed.

EUROPEAN Parliament President Pat Cox will announce on Wednesday whether he will be a candidate in the upcoming Strasbourg elections in June.

There has been very little increase in public understanding of the Nice Treaty Referendum.

Radical new plans to harmonise euro-taxes from Brussels are due to be unveiled by the European Commission tomorrow.