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Greece's financial problems have been a disaster for the eurozone, and there could be much bigger shocks to come. Good clichés stick in the mind and will not be...

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn puts in confident performance in hearing with European Parliament. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Ireland's choice for a post in the European Commission,...

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, a member of the European Court of Auditors and a former Irish minister, is chosen for Commission post. The Irish government today nominated Máire...

Can Klaus's opposition to Lisbon be overcome? By the time that leaders of the EU's national governments gather in Brussels on 29 October, it is just possible that the last...

Ireland's 'Yes' to the Lisbon treaty was unconvincing. You described the result of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon treaty as a “landslide” (“In landslide, Irish...

Economic self-interest was not the decisive factor in Ireland's 'Yes' to the Lisbon treaty. Judith Crosbie states that, in her view, the ‘Yes' vote by the Irish people in...

Most Irish voters say they voted ‘Yes' because it was in Ireland's interests and good for the country's economy, survey finds. The majority of Irish citizens voted in...

Czech premier to tell EU tomorrow how government intends to respond to president's call for an opt-out to the Lisbon treaty. The Czech government is meeting today to discuss...

By saying ‘Yes' to the Lisbon treaty, Irish voters have said ‘No' to the extremes. James Joyce ends “Ulysses” with Molly Bloom uttering the immortal words, “yes I...

‘Yes' reflects changing economic conditions, but 'No'campaigners claim Irish voters were bullied. Supporters of the Lisbon treaty, now busy preparing for the next battles...

Celebrating an Irish victory or two. Ireland's great and the good in Brussels convened on Monday night in Kitty O'Shea's pub, squeezed among the EU's headquarters buildings,...

More than 67% vote in favour of EU reform treaty; only two of 43 constituencies oppose ratification.

Opinion polls suggest that the treaty will pass but dissatisfaction with the government could result in a ‘No' vote. Ireland votes today in a second referendum on the...

Free flights and leaflets complicate the Lisbon treaty campaign. The referendum campaign in Ireland has never really caught fire in the way that it did last time round, but...

Treaty put to the vote for a second time; a ‘Yes' vote will keep the EU on track. Much of the EU's development over the coming years hangs on the outcome of the referendum...

Paper has stark warnings for Ireland, the UK and Latvia. Governments will have to cut public deficits by raising retirement ages and limiting healthcare costs, according to...

Newspaper poll a week before Lisbon treaty vote puts 'Yes' voters ahead, but not by much. Opponents of the Lisbon treaty in Ireland appear to be gaining ground, according to...

Denmark and Ireland say they will not demand changes to the EU directive on the freedom of people to prevent sham marriages. Denmark and Ireland have dropped their demands...

Declan Ganley is back on the 'No' campaign trail in Ireland. Declan Ganley burst back onto the political scene this week in Ireland, announcing that he would, after all,...

EU leaders have to learn to live with democracy, however uncomfortable it may be. Democracy is occasionally inconvenient, but that does not mean it can be dispensed with....