Paul Cunningham

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The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement is a deal reached between the EU and Canada, which requires the backing of parliaments across all the EU member states to be fully operational (Stock image)

Draft Irish legislation to ratify CETA approved

Tánaiste Simon Harris has secured Cabinet approval for the drafting of legislation which will allow for the ratification of the controversial EU-Canada trade deal.

Politics • 27 May 25

Simon Harris said he hopes other European countries will follow Ireland's example and move to adopt similar legislation

Cabinet approves drafting of bill on occupied territories

The Cabinet has approved the drafting of legislation to prohibit the importation of goods from illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Politics • 27 May 25

The Cabinet will consider the drafting of legislation to allow for the ratification of the EU-Canada trade deal

Tánaiste to seek Cabinet approval for CETA legislation

Tánaiste Simon Harris will seek Cabinet approval tomorrow for the drafting of legislation which will allow for the ratification of the controversial EU-Canada trade deal.

Ireland • 26 May 25

Tánaiste Simon Harris (R) met Howard Lutnick in Washington in April

Harris warns US of risks with investigation of pharma

Tánaiste Simon Harris has written to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to warn against US investigations into the pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors.

Politics • 25 May 25

Ireland and the EU hope that a trade agreement can be reached, and tariffs avoided

Tánaiste concerned by deals that leave tariffs in place

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that while he welcomes the "potential cooling" between China and the US after they agreed on a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs for now, he is concerned by deals that still leave tariffs in place.

Politics • 13 May 25

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has hit out at Taoiseach Micheál Martin on social media

Orbán criticises Taoiseach after 'abuse of vetoes' quote

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has criticised Taoiseach Micheál Martin for saying Brussels should crack down on what he termed Hungary's "abuse of vetoes" at EU Council meetings.

Politics • 13 May 25

Speaking on her way into the meeting, Sean Brown's daughter Siobhan Loughran said she hoped the Tánaiste would support the family by applying pressure for a public inquiry

Brown family have 'very positive' meeting with Tánaiste

The family of Sean Brown say they had a "very positive" meeting Tánaiste, Simon Harris, in Government Buildings this evening, and they left him in "no doubt" about their ongoing campaign for a public inquiry into his murder.

Ulster • 12 May 25

Also on the list is bourbon whiskey, wine, cider, cars, bicycles, boats, smartphones, cattle, soya, olives and very limited pharmaceuticals

EU puts aircraft and bourbon on proposed countermeasures

The European Union has confirmed it is proposing to introduce tariffs on a "broad range of industrial and agricultural products" imported from the US which would be worth €95bn.

Tariffs • 09 May 25