Move to avail of €100m EU loan for defence spending was blocked by Department of Finance – The Irish Times
The Department of Finance was worried at the implications of comments by Tánaiste Simon Harris made in August…
France seeks to delay crunch vote on EU’s Mercosur mega deal – POLITICO
That could leave the Danish presidency of the Council short of the supermajority needed to get the deal…
Report highlights economic gaps between Ireland and Northern Ireland
Ireland’s higher employment rates, longer life expectancy and faster growing population compared to Northern Ireland have been highlighted…
Ireland-France trade up 30% since Brexit – The Irish Times
France retains the top spot as Ireland’s biggest trading partner in the European Union, with bilateral trade levels…
Trump tariff threats punch holes in UK trade deal – POLITICO
Britain’s auto industry also only exports a small amount of Heavy Goods Vehicles to the U.S., but “we’re…
Britain and Ireland agree on sweeping new plan to address Northern Ireland’s bloody past – POLITICO
“Our shared duty is to ensure that trauma does not pass to another generation,” Harris said at the…
Britain should allow EU to reopen Belfast office, says NI trade body – The Irish Times
The European Union (EU) should reopen its office in Belfast in a bid to speed up efforts to…
Irish exports to US surged to €75bn ahead of tariffs – The Irish Times
Ireland’s trade surplus with the United States soared in the first half of the year as firms rushed…
More public sector and Civil Service jobs earmarked for disabled people – The Irish Times
More Civil Service posts, public jobs and a doubling of employment advisers for disabled people are among commitments…
US aid cuts to have deep impact on vulnerable people, Irish Ministers hear – The Irish Times
The United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organisation, termination of funding to the UN Population Fund and…