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EU Commission President Von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote next week

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Hungary

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Áras An Uachtaráin

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Updated 16 Jun

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European Commission

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GDPR Reforms

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Strasbourg

MEPs welcome Brussels' €800bn defence plan - and say it's only a first step

Ursula von der Leyen said a “surge” in EU defence spending is needed.

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Jordan Bardella

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BRUSSELS TO DUBLIN

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mercosur

EU reaches long-stalled South American trade deal despite fierce opposition

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Strasbourg

MEPs approve €35 billion loan for Ukraine, financed using frozen Russian assets

22 Oct 2024

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Strasbourg

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8 Oct 2024

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Brussels

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11 Sep 2024

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The Morning Lead

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.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

15 Aug 2024

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Strasbourg

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Muiris O'Cearbhaill

reports from Strasbourg

Updated 16 Jul 2024

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The Morning Lead

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A number of important ceremonial and procedural votes are taking place in France this week which will determine the direction of this new Parliament.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

reports from Strasbourg

16 Jul 2024

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Split decision

Two new Irish MEPs to join Renew group ahead of von der Leyen vote this month

2 Jul 2024

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Priorities

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24 Jun 2024

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the top job

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18 Jun 2024

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Elections

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Larry Donnelly

15 Jun 2024

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Explainer

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8 Jun 2024

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Hacked

Irish European Parliament staff among those with passports leaked in major data breach

23 May 2024

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19 May 2024

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odd jobs

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Muiris O'Cearbhaill

11 May 2024

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participatory democracy

Explainer: How to register to vote in the upcoming European and local elections

7 Apr 2024

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Explainer

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming European elections

Between the four days of 6-9 June voters across the EU will go to the polls to elect a new parliament.

31 Mar 2024

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ME-What?

'Sausage making': What is an MEP and what do they do?

What exactly is an MEP? What do they do? And how does the job compare to being a TD, senator or councillor?

Got questions about what MEPs do ahead of the elections in June? Muiris O'Cearbhaill has got you covered.

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Muiris O'Cearbhaill

24 Mar 2024

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MEPs

Barry Andrews: Watch as Russia interferes with European politics ahead of the elections

Barry Andrews

20 Mar 2024

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political reaction

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2 Mar 2024

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The Morning Lead

Up to 8 former Irish MEPs taking legal action against European Parliament over cuts to their pensions

The Journal contacted all MEPs who have previously been identified as recipients of the fund.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

1 Mar 2024

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European Parliament

Irish MEPs cite Catalan solidarity as reason for opposing resolution on Russian interference

8 Feb 2024

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EU Directive

EU agrees on first law that combats violence against women

6 Feb 2024

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Investigation

Unethical but legal: All the things MEPs can get away with

What is legal is not always ethical.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

31 Jan 2024

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The Morning Lead

Integrity investigation finds 25% of Europe’s MEPs were involved in a scandal

In December 2022, police found €900,000 in alleged bribe cash stuffed in bags at the EU Parliament’s Vice President Eva Kaili’s home. How could corruption of such scale happen at the heart of the EU? Was this just one isolated incident or the tip of the iceberg?

Data collected by The Journal, Noteworthy and other European media partners reveals 3% of MEPs have been convicted by a court.

The months-long investigation unearthed 253 previously reported blemishes.

The most serious cases related to 45 corruption incidents and 44 events relating to fraud and theft.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

31 Jan 2024

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mica

Families affected by the mica scandal escalate crisis to European Commission

23 Jan 2024

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Retrofitting

MEPs take first steps to greenlight potentially €1 trillion retrofitting plan

15 Jan 2024

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ICJ

Irish MEPs say Ireland should have supported South Africa's genocide case against Israel

12 Jan 2024

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European Elections 2024

TD Barry Cowen and MEP Mick Wallace will run for European Parliament next year

28 Nov 2023

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