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MEPs meeting in Strasbourg today passed the draft law with 348 votes in favour, 274 against, and 36 abstentions

European Parliament approves EU copyright reform

Business • 26 Mar 19

Donald Tusk is asking for openness in consultations with EU leaders

Tusk to ask EU27 to be open to long Brexit extension

Brexit • 14 Mar 19

EU sources said they were preparing for a working weekend

EU says no solution in sight to break Brexit deadlock

Brexit • 06 Mar 19

An extension to Article 50 could see Ireland temporarily lose its two extra seats in the European Parliament

Ireland could temporarily lose two extra MEPs

Politics • 19 Feb 19

Similar teams have been put in place by Twitter ahead of recent elections in Germany, Sweden, Mexico, the US, and Brazil

Twitter expanding policy on control of political ads

Europe • 19 Feb 19

France called back its ambassador to Italy, who is based in Rome's French embassy

France recalls Italian ambassador as relations cool

Europe • 07 Feb 19

Runners and riders line up for Euro election race

Politics • 02 Feb 19

Opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president

EU Parliament votes to recognise Venezuela's Guaido

World • 31 Jan 19

Facebook has said that advertisers will now need to be authorised before purchasing political ads

Facebook tightens paid ads rules ahead of EU elections

Business • 28 Jan 19

Simon Coveney said the Government remained strong advocates of the backstop and would not accept a hard border

Preventing border structures 'difficult' without deal

Brexit • 22 Jan 19

Former Labour TD Alex White

Labour selects Alex White for Dublin MEP contest

Politics • 19 Jan 19

Plastic straws will be banned under the new plan

European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics

Europe • 24 Oct 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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

Chief Justice concerned over Polish judiciary freedoms

Courts • 06 Jul 18

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

McDonald indicates SF candidate may contest presidency

Politics • 03 Jul 18

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

McDonald indicates SF candidate may contest presidency

Ireland • 03 Jul 18

Interpreters provide live translations in 24 official languages

Interpreters at European Parliament stage strike action

Europe • 03 Jul 18

The European Parliament moves from Brussels to Strasbourg once a month

Five things we learned in the European Parliament

Politics • 16 Jun 18

Parliament to vote on seat redistribution

Extra EP seats for NI 'worth exploring' - Kelly

Politics • 13 Jun 18

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 18

The next European parliamentary elections take place next May

Ireland to get two extra MEPs after Brexit

Politics • 12 Jun 18

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 18

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 18

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