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Plastic straws will be banned under the new plan

European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics

Europe / 24 Oct

A debate on the disenfranchisement of voting rights in the EU was held in the European Parliament

Ireland under pressure to give votes to citizens abroad

Politics / 06 Oct

The Dublin and Ireland South constituencies would both gain a seat under the plan

More EU Parliament seats for Dublin and Ireland South

Politics / 24 Sep

Internet platforms will also be required to take proactive measures, such as developing new tools to weed out abuse

EU pushes internet firms to remove extremist content

technology / 12 Sep

Mr Justice Frank Clarke and Judiciary of Ireland issued statement on Polish situation

Chief Justice concerned over Polish judiciary freedoms

Courts / 06 Jul

Mary Lou McDonald said the election provides a platform for healthy debate

McDonald indicates SF candidate may contest presidency

Politics / 03 Jul

Mary Lou McDonald said the election provides a platform for healthy debate

McDonald indicates SF candidate may contest presidency

Ireland / 03 Jul

Interpreters provide live translations in 24 official languages

Interpreters at European Parliament stage strike action

Europe / 03 Jul

The European Parliament moves from Brussels to Strasbourg once a month

Five things we learned in the European Parliament

Politics / 16 Jun

Parliament to vote on seat redistribution

Extra EP seats for NI 'worth exploring' - Kelly

Politics / 13 Jun

One million bottles were consumed last year during events and meetings in the EP

EU Parliament to phase out plastic water bottles

News Lens / 12 Jun

The next European parliamentary elections take place next May

Ireland to get two extra MEPs after Brexit

Politics / 12 Jun

The deal to cap costs has to be endorsed by member states and the parliament before becoming law

Cap on cost of intra-EU mobile calls and texts agreed

Business / 06 Jun

The European Commission says Brexit can only mean cuts to funding for member states

Why the EU Budget really, really matters to Ireland

Europe / 01 Jun

Mark Zuckerberg apologised for the Cambridge Analytica data leak in testimony to the EU Parliament

Zuckerberg apologises to EU over Facebook data leak

Donald Tusk said the border issue has to be solved by the UK

Tusk in warning to UK over Irish border issue

Brexit / 18 Apr

Emmanuel Macron addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Macron warns MEPs nationalism taking over Europe

Mairead McGuinness regularly deputises for Antonio Tajani

McGuinness could succeed Tajani in parliament post

Europe / 03 Mar

Leaders are reported to be broadly in favour of a plan to reallocate 27 of Britains 73 seats in the European Parliament to 14 smaller states after Brexit

Ireland to gain 2 seats in Europe post Brexit

Business / 23 Feb

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is among the 12 EU leaders at this evening's meeting

EU leaders meet ahead of budget discussions

European Union / 22 Feb

The European Commission wants leaders to increase the next long-term budget, which will finance the EU's joint policies from 2021 to 2027

Leaders to discuss EU money, top jobs after Brexit

Business / 22 Feb

The CCCTB would see a single set of rules applying to companies operating within the EU

European Parliament committee backs CCCTB plans

Business / 22 Feb

MEPs accused car makers of undermining the work of legislators

No monkey business as MEPs debate car emissions

Analysis and Comment / 11 Feb

EU Commission asked to assess Daylight Saving Time policy

MEPs vote to review Daylight Saving Time across the EU

Ireland's representation in European Parliament could increase from 11 to 13

Number of Irish MEPs set to increase post-Brexit

Europe / 07 Feb

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