The European Parliament has sent a "serious signal" to the European Commission on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen

The Taoiseach said former pop star Geldof was one of a number of people who had expressed an interest in running for the role.

‘This is about the presidency, its not about Fianna Fáil,’ the party leader said.

The former head of the GAA said the decision not to stand had been 'one of the biggest decisions' of his life.

A key vote on the future direction of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will take place later today in the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)

Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty, who is a member of European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, said Irish airlines typically do not charge parents to sit next to their young children.

The defendants have 42 days to enter an appearance and indicate whether they will defend the proceedings

A Fine Gael MEP has said she "really had to think" about whether a deepfake photo of her was real, as she highlighted issues around the misuse of fake images

Lynn Boylan was turned away at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv shortly after landing on Monday.

The new committee is tasked with recommending ways of providing ‘decent, sustainable and affordable’ housing in the EU.

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú said she will support amendments to new EU laws that would stop businesses from refusing cash

Every year the clocks go back an hour at 2am on the last Sunday of October

Simon Harris met Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

The meeting at the Élysée Palace comes ahead of the appointment of a new European Commission and the term of the new European Parliament.

Carlow/Kilkenny’s two new MEPs have started work at their new jobs in Brussels. Here, they tell The Nationalist how they found their first week and what they hope to achieve

Fine Gael were the only group of Irish MEPs to say they had voted in favour of Ms von der Leyen.

Fianna Fáil has doubled its presence in the European Parliament

The leader of Sinn Fein said she was ‘sorry’ that her candidates did not perform better.

Niall Boylan, who is running for the European Parliament in the Dublin constituency, has called for a 'fair immigration policy'

Irish voters will head to the ballot box on June 7th to decide on 14 MEPs for the European Parliament.

Regina Doherty made the remarks during hustings for some of the candidates vying for election as an MEP in the Dublin constituency.

Broadcaster Niall Boylan has announced his candidacy for the European election in Dublin, he will run for Independent Ireland

Speculation is turning to Simon Coveney's political future after he announced he will step away from Cabinet when the Dáil resumes next week

The additions were confirmed by the party’s national constituencies committee.

Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan said: ‘This is a dark day for the European peace project’

Mr Cowen's constituency of Laois-Offaly is set to transfer from the South to Midlands North West following recommendations by the Electoral Commission

Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland Mr Cuffe said there was “support across the board” in the Parliament for the legislation

Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune has announced she won't contest the next European election

The Fine Gael MEP did not give her reasons for the decision