The presidency is a chance to engage Irish citizens in a conversation about the kind of Europe we want to help shape

For the next six months, Dublin will try to play neutral on defence and Middle East policy while simultaneously pushing for a contentious EU budget deal that many in Brussels…

Intergovernmental bargaining makes up much of the EU’s activit

This is eighth time Ireland has held rotating presidency since joining bloc in 1973

Ireland has kicked off its six-month presidency of the EU Council. From accession to the budget, here are the five most pressing tasks. #EuropeNews

L’Irlanda inaugura il suo semestre di presidenza del Consiglio Ue. I nodi sono molti, dovrà lavorare soprattutto sull’allargamento, i tagli di bilancio, le sanzioni e le possibili…

Ireland has officially assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months, taking over from Cyprus at a time of heightened geopolitical…

Ireland’s tasks at helm of bloc include helping navigate talks on fresh Russia sanctions, and Ukraine and Moldova accession

When Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July 1 for the eighth time, we will have a central role in shaping decisions that affect the lives of…

"And we hope that during Ireland's presidency of the Council of the European Union, we will be able to achieve tangible progress on the path to membership and open all negotiating…

Micheál Martin said his Government was ‘ready to give it our all’ over the next six months, but are there enough hours in the week?

The presidency is a chance to engage Irish citizens in a conversation about the kind of Europe we want to help shape