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'It wrecks your head, there's so much to be done': MEP Ciaran Mullooly on his EU housing role
This year
2025
'Shocking' report finds taxpayer-funded EU aid for Africa not properly tracked and unsustainable
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2024
Maria Walsh: Some EU member states believe Ireland is a defence 'freeloader'
Maria Walsh
Carberry wants to 'clean up' horse passport rules across EU after abuses exposed in Kildare abattoir
The newly elected MEP says she wants to prioritise reforms in horse traceability as work gets underway in the EU Parliament.
Just 8 of Ireland's 692 imprisoned sexual offenders are enrolled in a rehabilitation program
Just 44 people have completed the programme in the last two years, 15 in 2022 and 29 in 2023.
Regina Doherty: 'I worded it clumsily the first time. But authoritarian cycle lanes have divided towns'
'People move on': Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on Labour gaining first seat in EU after 10 years
Ó Ríordáin told The Journal he plans to protect employment rights, push back against the far right and continue carrying the green torch in the European Parliament.
All five seats filled in Ireland South as final count results announced
Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly, Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher and Cynthia Ní Murchú, Independent Michael McNamara and Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion have been elected.
Battle ahead as Dublin's European constituency looks too close to call after first count
‘Big potential for a recount’ in Midlands-North-West, according to Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan
Green MEP candidate tests water supplies for nitrates as she canvasses in Ireland South
The Journal spoke to MEP Grace O’Sullivan during a novel type of campaigning in Ireland South.
Taoiseach and president pay tribute to 'trailblazer' Mary Banotti following death of former MEP
Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion to contest European election in Ireland South
How the 'cold, calculated' hack of Flanagan's account was designed to damage his reputation
Man who hacked Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s Twitter account sentenced to 150 hours community service
A former parliamentary assistant to Flanagan admitted to sending the post in the early hours of 28 September, 2020.
Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections
Barry Andrews: Watch as Russia interferes with European politics ahead of the elections
Barry Andrews
Seán Kelly and John Mullins, former Bord Gáis CEO, to run for Fine Gael in European elections
MEPs reject mandatory health checks for driving licence renewals
Irish MEPs say Ireland should have supported South Africa's genocide case against Israel
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Barry Andrews: Today's Electoral Commission announcement was an own goal
Barry Andrews
EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness won’t contest the next European Parliament elections
Opinion: The cost of glyphosate is mounting - for health and habitats
Grace O'Sullivan MEP
Irish MEPs highlight the importance of cash as digital Euro plans advance
Cuffe flags weight-based tax for cars as potential measure to curb spike in sales of SUVs
Lack of urgency to tackle violence against women 'unacceptable', Frances Fitzgerald says
Belgian court hears case alleging hacking of Luke 'Ming' Flanagan's Twitter account
Analysis: In Europe, Ireland is an outlier when it comes to climate action
Emma DeSouza
Poll: Do you know who your MEPs are?
European elections to be held between 6 and 9 June next year
EU parliament cleared as Kurdish protest group cause security alert
The Big MEP Questionnaire: What do our Irish MEPs think of the EU?
MEP Clare Daly criticises EU sanctions on Russia in European Parliament speech
Opinion: We know how little Ireland counts in Westminster - but UK relations still matter
Barry Andrews
Fine Gael MEP calls for EU to suspend its funding for Poland
What led to the 2019 Fine Gael MEP migration vote?
EU moves towards vaccine travel certs and more export curbs
Average disposable income in north and west of Ireland €3,240 below State average
Hungarian MEP apologises after attending lockdown-breaking party
Local councillor Colm Markey is set to be Ireland's newest MEP - but who is he?