Tony Connelly

Europe Editor

Crowds gather to attend a virtual address by Donald Trump in Davos on Thursday

Davos: Fear and exuberance collide as Trump returns

As delegates gathered for champagne at a US stock market hub on the Davos Promenade to watch Donald Trump's inauguration, there was a frisson of excitement.

Analysis and Comment • 25 Jan

Michael McGrath said the EU was determined to ensure a continued strong and close trade and investment relationship with the US

EU ready for closer ties with US administration - McGrath

Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath has said the EU is ready to bring forward plans to buy more US oil and gas as a way to build closer ties with the new Trump administration.

Business • 23 Jan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos

UN chief praises Trump's 'robust diplomacy' over Gaza

The UN Secretary General has praised the contribution of US President Donald Trump for "robust diplomacy" in helping to bring about the Gaza ceasefire.

World • 22 Jan

Intel executives said the company remains concerned about the high cost of energy in Ireland when producing semiconductors

Intel's Irish facility 'critical' to European operations

Senior Intel executives say the manufacturer's Irish facility will remain critical to its European operation for at least the next seven years, and should not be at risk as the company presses ahead with its global cost cutting drive.

Business • 21 Jan

The organisers of the World Economic Forum have described this year's gathering as a highly consequential moment in global history

Davos participants process Trump's inauguration address

World leaders and global chief executives have been descending on the Swiss ski resort of Davos for the first full day of the World Economic Forum today, with participants processing US President Donald Trump's inauguration address and his initial executive orders.

Business • 21 Jan

Donald Trump will address the form via video link on Thursday

Trump inauguration adds multiple layers to Davos forum

The organisers of the annual snowbound gathering in Davos say this year's event comes at a "highly consequential moment for the world", an understatement if ever there was one, writes Europe Editor Tony Connelly.

World • 20 Jan

Palestinian children receive aid food being distributed in the Deir al-Balah in central Gaza following the announcement of a truce

War in Gaza exposes EU's divisions and limited influence

The war in Gaza has starkly exposed deep EU divisions - and impotence - when it comes to influencing the worst conflicts in the Middle East, writes Tony Connelly

Analysis and Comment • 16 Jan

The European Commission confirmed that Israel was one of 11 countries outside the EU that continued to enjoy adequacy status

Concern over EU citizen data processed in Israel

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has written to Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath expressing concern that EU citizens whose data is processed in Israel may not have their rights protected under GDPR.

World • 16 Jan

EU-Israel Association Council will meet on 27 February

Gaza war to top agenda at long-awaited Israel-EU meeting

The Gaza war will be the first item on the agenda during a long-awaited and contentious meeting between Israel and the EU at the end of February, RTÉ News understands.

Europe • 16 Jan

Smoke rises from a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike at the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in central Gaza

Watch: A look back at 15 months of war in Gaza

The 7 October attack by Hamas left hundreds of Israelis massacred, and 250 taken hostage. It triggered an overwhelming response. The Israeli military unleashed a devastating air campaign, followed by a fuel and food blockade, followed by a land invasion.

Middle East • 15 Jan