‘Overall, I think, a very fruitful and productive meeting,’ Taoiseach Micheál Martin said of his engagement with Emmanuel Macron.

Micheál Martin’s visit is part of preparations for Ireland taking up the presidency of the EU Council in July.

Micheál Martin's visit to Paris is part of preparations for Ireland taking up the presidency of the EU Council in July.

The Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport will meet this morning and publish a report on the impact of social media on the under-16s.

Ireland will hold the EU Council presidency until the end of 2026.

Fine Gael MEP Kelly has spent the past decade campaigning to scrap the twice-yearly switch.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee, said the Government is focused on making sure 'everything is in place for the work ahead'.

Wind Energy Ireland said this offered an opportunity to ‘show real leadership’ on renewable energy in Europe.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is also planning to hire 12 high-quality armoured cars for delegation motorcades in November 2026

According to the Irish Times, An Garda Síochána is investing more than half a million euro in new simulation technology

Ireland will have a "huge role" to play in Ukraine's future with the EU presidency, an MEP has said

The presence of Russian vessels off the Irish coast has been well documented in the last few years