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# Middle East

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# Middle East

Irish embassies contact passport holders in Israel and Iran as evacuation plans considered

Updated 8 hours ago 14,647 Views 122 Comments



# Nothing Going On But The Rent

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# Nothing Going On But The Rent

It's (almost) all housing as emergency RPZ laws sent to Cabinet with two other housing memos

20 hours ago 3,951 Views 5 Comments

# european-union - Last week 8th June 2025 - 14th June 2025



# FactCheck

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# FactCheck

Debunked: No, the majority of Irish people are not 'dissatisfied' with the EU’s direction

Jun 11th 2025, 5:24 PM 797 Views 0 Comments



# Climate Change

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# Climate Change

Last month was the second warmest May on record

Jun 11th 2025, 8:20 AM 4,411 Views 94 Comments

# european-union - This month June 2025



# European Union

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# European Union

Poles go to the polls as voting in tight presidential election gets underway

Jun 1st 2025, 7:49 AM 7,055 Views 67 Comments

# european-union - Last month May 2025



# Kaja Kallas

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# Kaja Kallas

'Love nonetheless': EU's top diplomat says Trump's 'tough love' on defence better than nothing

May 31st 2025, 8:06 AM 13,518 Views 46 Comments



# Trump's Tariffs

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# Trump's Tariffs

'Wait and see': Taoiseach says Trump's extension on tariff threat could stifle economic growth

May 26th 2025, 3:10 PM 4,658 Views 22 Comments



# Here We Go Again

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# Here We Go Again

Donald Trump says he wants a 50% tariff on EU goods from 1 June

Updated May 23rd 2025, 3:15 PM 44,089 Views 184 Comments



# Antisemitism

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# Antisemitism

Israeli foreign minister blames 'incitement' by European leaders for murder of US embassy workers

May 22nd 2025, 11:58 AM 9,660 Views 0 Comments



# Lobbying

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# Lobbying

Meta warned minister that €200m EU fine last month would harm Irish businesses and consumers

May 21st 2025, 6:30 AM 9,892 Views 27 Comments



# Syria

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# Syria

EU to lift remaining economic sanctions on Syria to support war-torn country's recovery

May 20th 2025, 7:34 PM 4,419 Views 0 Comments



# Albania

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# Albania

European leaders prepare fresh sanctions package on Russia, coordinating with the US

Updated May 16th 2025, 8:05 PM 12,186 Views 155 Comments



# Hungarian Prime Minister

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# Hungarian Prime Minister

Orbán tells Martin not to ruin Ireland-Hungary 'love story' after Taoiseach's critical remarks

May 12th 2025, 4:31 PM 40,074 Views 69 Comments


# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead
'Utterly shameful': Irish MEPs slam EU offer to assist Israel in replacing Gaza aid agencies
May 9th 2025, 12:05 AM 34,275 Views 0 Comments
The offer was made on the same day that UN agencies condemned Israel’s proposal.


# Belgium Meeting

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# Belgium Meeting

'Constructive' meeting between Taoiseach and von der Leyen as pair discuss trade, Middle East and Ukraine

Updated May 8th 2025, 5:23 PM 6,183 Views 0 Comments


# European Union
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# European Union
‘No chance of sanctions’: We asked all 14 Irish MEPs for their view on the EU’s response to Israel
May 8th 2025, 6:15 AM 17,962 Views 0 Comments
As members of the EU prepare to celebrate Europe Day, we asked Irish MEPs to reflect on the bloc’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

# Ireland In The EU
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# Ireland In The EU
Ireland's support for EU membership remains strong, but poll reveals it's dropped to lowest level
May 8th 2025, 12:05 AM 15,255 Views 116 Comments
• A European Movement poll shows support for EU membership has dropped to its lowest level at 82%, after reaching its highest point in 2019 at 93%.


# Warning

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# Warning

Ireland given two months to begin implementing hate speech laws or face legal action from EU

May 7th 2025, 2:24 PM 21,388 Views 0 Comments

# european-union - April April 2025



# Better Than Last Year

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# Better Than Last Year

The eurozone economy was growing at the start of this year (before Trump launched his trade war)

Apr 30th 2025, 11:18 AM 4,637 Views 48 Comments



# European Commission

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# European Commission

Apple and Meta slapped with combined €700m fine for breaching app store and advert rules

Apr 23rd 2025, 11:46 AM 10,271 Views 26 Comments



# Asylum Seekers

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# Asylum Seekers

EU tightens asylum application restrictions with new list of seven 'safe' countries

Apr 16th 2025, 2:07 PM 21,680 Views 0 Comments



# Trade Diversion

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# Trade Diversion

China will not flood Irish and European markets with goods, Ambassador says

Apr 15th 2025, 8:25 PM 11,529 Views 56 Comments



# Washington

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# Washington

Tariff negotiations between US and EU to begin on Monday

Apr 11th 2025, 3:45 PM 5,989 Views 47 Comments



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# European Commission

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# European Commission

Irish MEPs ask EU to assess legality of German plan to deport Irish Palestine activists

Apr 9th 2025, 9:56 PM 6,445 Views 0 Comments



# Doctors Without Borders

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# Doctors Without Borders

Children in EU-funded Greek asylum seeker centre diagnosed with acute malnutrition

Apr 9th 2025, 4:54 PM 5,921 Views 0 Comments



# GDPR Reforms

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# GDPR Reforms

Proposed cuts to GDPR red tape will not impact personal protections, Commissioner McGrath says

Apr 8th 2025, 9:14 PM 6,525 Views 0 Comments



# Trump's Tariffs

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# Trump's Tariffs

EU ‘ready to negotiate’ with US on tariffs, says both Tánaiste and EU Commission President

Updated Apr 7th 2025, 4:15 PM 24,795 Views 102 Comments


# Trade War
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# Trade War
China slaps extra 34% tariffs on US imports as Trump vows his 'policies will never change'
Updated Apr 4th 2025, 5:13 PM 63,490 Views 187 Comments
Wall Street stocks dropped sharply in morning trading, while European markets ended the day sharply lower.


# FactCheck

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# FactCheck

FactCheck: Does the EU impose a 39% tariff on US goods as Donald Trump's massive chart claimed?

Apr 4th 2025, 3:40 PM 19,420 Views 0 Comments



# What The Hell Is Going On

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# What The Hell Is Going On

The numbers on Trump's big tariff board: where did he pull them from and are they accurate?

Apr 3rd 2025, 10:11 AM 21,976 Views 112 Comments

# european-union - March March 2025



# Simmering Tensions

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# Simmering Tensions

Apple and Meta face big EU fines this week - and Ireland might have to collect the money

Mar 31st 2025, 4:21 PM 17,897 Views 38 Comments



# Just In Case

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# Just In Case

The EU wants us all to have 72-hour 'survival kits' to hand (possibly in a large handbag)

Mar 27th 2025, 12:06 PM 27,101 Views 90 Comments



# Maria Walsh

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# Maria Walsh

MEP warns against 'bending the knee' to conservative countries over new family laws

Mar 16th 2025, 6:30 AM 23,869 Views 71 Comments



# I Need A Dollar

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# I Need A Dollar

Five things that may become more expensive as EU launches counter tariffs on the US

Mar 12th 2025, 3:22 PM 37,983 Views 25 Comments



# Dangerous Times

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# Dangerous Times

Ireland will be incentivised to 'massively boost' military spending under new 'rearm' EU plan

Updated Mar 4th 2025, 2:30 PM 33,594 Views 283 Comments

# european-union - February February 2025



# Brussels

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# Brussels

Explainer: How might the EU respond to Trump's potential trade war?

Feb 27th 2025, 3:28 PM 9,418 Views 62 Comments



# Tariffs

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# Tariffs

The EU is promising a 'firm and immediate' response to Trump trade war threats

Feb 27th 2025, 8:38 AM 13,818 Views 103 Comments



# Drug Use

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# Drug Use

Less than 3% of drug users in Europe got treatment to help them manage or quit last year

Feb 25th 2025, 12:42 PM 3,257 Views 11 Comments



# Eu Presidency

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# Eu Presidency

Ireland hoping to host major summit of European leaders next year

Feb 25th 2025, 8:54 AM 8,272 Views 83 Comments

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