The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney is in London today, to hear from UK business leaders about their response to Brexit.

More than half a million Irish passports have been issued so far this year.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has expressed the concern of the Irish people at Donald Trump's immigration controls in a meeting at the White House.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Update: 5.20am: The Funeral will take place on Thursday of the former Bishop of Derry, Edward Daly.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, has met his UK counterpart to discuss ways Ireland can support the British government ahead of the UK's Brexit vote in June.

Tusla, the State child and family agency, has provided a US court with legal documentation in support of an Irish family’s ongoing custody battle for two Limerick children.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has drawn up contingency plans to help out holidaymakers who could face a cashflow crisis in Greece.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan is leading 34 Irish companies on a trade mission that heads to South Africa today.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan will meet with his European counterparts in Brussels today to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, says Europe is considering further sanctions against Russia over its involvement in the Ukraine crisis.

Amnesty has said it is gravely concerned about Irish teenager Ibrahim Halawa after the latest postponement in Egypt of what the organisation has called his “sham trial”.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has revealed the he considered “breaking for the border” at one point in the latest round of talks in the north.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs says he hopes there is not a repeat of Saturday's protest in West Dublin which saw the Tánaiste Joan Burton trapped in her car for over two hours.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs will be in New York today where he'll meet with groups who help Irish immigrants.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan is being urged to request the release of an Irish citizen who is in jail in Egypt.

A REFERENDUM on a new EU budget plan should be kept separate from any deals on reducing Ireland’s debt burden, according to Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore is coming under pressure to intervene on behalf of 14 Irish citizens who have been held in an Israeli prison since Saturday.

THE Government is on collision course with the Vatican after Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore demanded an explanation from Rome regarding what he called the “in appropriate intervention in the laws of our country”.

“HER smile lit up a room. She was love personified. She radiated love in all directions. She made us better people.”

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed Ireland's long-standing opposition to the death penalty.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has admitted the controversy surrounding the Taoiseach's performance in a radio interview yesterday had damaged Ireland internationally.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin is meeting his German counterpart later today.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said he hopes today's marches in the North pass off peacefully.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has reiterated his call for the "immediate and unconditional release" of the Irish citizens detained following yesterday’s storming by Israeli forces of the humanitarian flotilla sailing to Gaza.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has accused Israel of kidnapping Irish citizens in international waters.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs says he is gravely concerned over reports emerging into the storming of a Turkish ship this morning by Israeli commandos.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said the current humanitarian situation in Gaza is "extremely depressing".

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has encouraged Irish graduates to apply for new positions that will shortly be available in the European Union institutions.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said that no effort will be spared in securing the release of kidnapped Irish priest Father Michael Sinnott.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs will today continue talks with the Sudanese government in an attempt to secure the release of Sharon Commins.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Michéal Martin will today hold talks with Sudanese government officials in an effort to secure the release of Irish aid worker, Sharon Commins.

There has been an eight-point drop in public support for the Lisbon Treaty since the last poll in May.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said the latest opinion poll results will not lead to a leadership challenge in Fianna Fáil.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs is accusing several anti-Lisbon groups of running cynical campaigns to distort debate on the Lisbon Treaty.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs is urging people to take a real look at the agreement reached today on the Lisbon Treaty.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micháel Martin has been in discussions with the head of the UN today.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin and the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern are travelling to the North today for talks with Northern Secretary Shaun Woodward.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has condemned the Sudanese Government's decision to expel 10 international humanitarian organisations from Darfur.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Martin has today called for an international inquiry to be held into the attack on the United Nation's headquarters in Gaza.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said Ireland will hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty late next year provided a series of guarantees can be agreed.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Martin has said that the Government is in talks with other European Union member states about retaining an Irish commissioner.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said he is deeply concerned about the political developments in Zimbabwe.