The resurgent economy and continuing weakness of the euro have helped Dublin’s hotel sector to the top of the pile in terms of activity and room revenues.

IN THE next 25 years, Europe’s share of the world population and global GDP is expected to fall considerably. Does that mean that a weakened Europe will fall prey to the rising powers of 2040?

Lampedusa casts shame on us all

A boat carrying an estimated 200 migrants has capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa where a shipwreck last week left more than 300 dead.

EUROPE has a problem with migrants — but not the problem that is highlighted regularly by politicians with their sights firmly set on elections.

Presidents Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt have discussed how they can work together to promote peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.

THE Minister for Foreign Affairs has ruled out pushing for sanctions against Israel and also warned against Irish citizens joining up with any future Gaza-bound aid flotilla led by Israel’s enemies.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged the disparate and conflicted countries around the Mediterranean Sea today to make peace as European rivals did in the 20th century as he launched an unprecedented Union for the Mediterranean.

Plans for tougher controls on immigration into the European Union were announced today.

WHAT’S being described as a “remarkable” response to a cuckoo survey underway in Clare, reflects a growing interest in nature and wildlife.

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A German aid ship which has sailed southern Mediterranean waters for three weeks in search of a haven for its passengers, including 36 Sudanese seeking asylum, was blocked by Italian coast guard motorboats from docking at a Sicilian port.

A German aid ship with 36 Sudanese and another rescued African that has been sailing southern Mediterranean waters for three weeks in search of a haven has been turned away from a Sicilian port today.

Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has called European Commission President Romano Prodi to say he longs to normalise relations after agreeing to compensate the families of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the EU head office said today.