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Few speeches to the Irish Institute for International and European Affairs have begun with the extraordinary story of the pop single 'Gangnam Style' and the South Korean...

Taoiseach Mr. Enda Kenny will travel to the meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 24-25 October....

The European Council later this week is the first to take place since the end of Ireland’s successful EU Presidency. It will consider the digital economy, innovation...

Minister of State for European Affairs, Paschal Donohoe warmly welcomed the agreement at today’s General Affairs Council to progress accession talks with Turkey...

The Minister of State for European Affairs, Pascal Donohoe TD, today welcomed students from fifteen...

I have tonight accepted with regret the resignation of Deputy Lucinda Creighton as Minister of State for European Affairs. I thank Lucinda for her work over the past two and a half years, particularly in the preparation...

Brendan Howlin TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, today spoke of the progress made in reforming the Irish Public...

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD today (Wednesday) congratulated Emily O'Reilly on her election as European Ombudsman, saying: "I send my congratulations to Emily O'Reilly on this great achievement. It is an indication of her high calibre as...

During Ireland’s EU Presidency, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter T.D., pursued an ambitious programme in the defence area to ensure the continued development of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy...

I am very pleased to brief the House on the outcome of last month’s meeting of the European Council which took place in Brussels on Thursday and Friday of last week, 27-28 June, the last two working days of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union...