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Speaking in Luxembourg today (16 October 2012), the Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton TD, called on EU leaders to stand by their decision in June to break the link between banks and sovereigns...

4th October 2012 Taoiseach Enda Kenny today met with the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz....

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and other members of the Government, will travel to Brussels today for an in-depth exchange with the European Commission led by President Barroso...

The Taoiseach, accompanied by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and other members of the Government, will travel to Brussels today for an in-depth exchange with the European Commission led by President...

Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton recently visited the Western Balkans as representative of the Irish Chair of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe...

Following today’s Supreme Court decision, where the court ruled that the ESM Treaty is fully compatible with the Constitution, the Government will now proceed to ratify the Treaty tomorrow, by depositing the instruments of ratification with the General...

The Eurozone Crisis is complex, that's no surprise given the European Union, and the Eurozone itself, are among the most complex political and economic frameworks in the world...

EU Affairs Minister Lucinda Creighton today briefed the media on preparation for Ireland's Presidency of the EU in 2013....

Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union begins on January 1st 2013 and runs for the first half of the year. The Presidency website will be...

I am pleased to come to the Seanad today to reflect a little on recent developments at European level, and to look to what lies ahead, including during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union next year...