GDPR rules are on track to ease for some smaller businesses in the European Union, the EU Commissioner has indicated.

"We all know each other and we have a common goal, one, to protect Europe and not to allow this to weaken our industries, our economies, our societies," she said.

The US president unveils 'aggressive' tariff plan "to strengthen the international economic position of the United States and protect American workers"

Donald Trump is expected to target EU countries, including Ireland, with tariffs of about 20% on imports into the US

Trump's tariffs will be negative the world over, says ECB's Lagarde

Ireland and European leaders are braced for US president Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ for the US economy.

Simon Harris said the tariffs were regrettable and ultimately bad for consumers

Donald Trump has dubbed April 2nd 'Liberation Day'

Micheál Martin also said he wants to see a ‘landing zone’ agreed to enable companies and the economy to ‘enjoy a bit of stability’.

In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen discussed the "severe threat" to Ireland's whiskey industry

The North Antrim MP compared the EU customs rules in effect in Northern Ireland to colonial rule.

"We wouldn't like to be in this situation, but it is a situation where we've got to choose a side.”

Gabriel Makhlouf, governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, said that forecasting in a time of ‘extreme uncertainty’ is challenging.

Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty has warned that the Irish whiskey sector "could soon be on the rocks" due to rising trade tensions driven by the United States

Simon Harris convened a sitting of the Irish Government’s Trade Forum on Friday which was focused on the potential impact of the tariffs.

Paschal Donohoe was speaking following the publication of a report on the potential impact of tariffs.

The tech giant has been urged to comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act.

Drug companies are hoping to avert price spikes on top-selling medicines made in Ireland, such as Botox

“Tariffs are bad for consumers in Ireland, they’re bad for consumers in Europe, and they’re bad for consumers in the United States of America," Harris said.

Friday marks the final day of engagements of the Taoiseach’s US trip to mark St Patrick’s Day.

The Taoiseach made the comments as he attended an event at the US Chamber of Commerce.

The US president said he would put a 200% tariff on all alcoholic products coming out of EU countries

They have called for new legislation that would give Ireland the power to refuse their sale over human rights concerns.

An EU summit pledged to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.

Micheal Martin and Keir Starmer are leading talks at a major UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool.

Irish MEP Regina Doherty has joined growing calls in Europe to use frozen Russian funds to support Ukraine as US president Donald Trump paused military support

Micheál Martin will meet with the US president at the White House on March 12 to mark St Patrick’s Day.

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

Set up two weeks ago and chaired by Tánaiste Simon Harris, the group is tasked with helping Ireland prepare for any potential trade shocks, particularly from the US.

Micheál Martin was speaking at The Irish Times Business Awards in Dublin's Mansion House on Thursday night

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said he couldn’t speculate on what US products the EU could buy more of to help avert a trade war.

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has called on Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to prioritise implementation of the new legislation

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

The two leaders discussed the ongoing recovery efforts from Storm Eowyn when they spoke on Monday morning.

The NI Secretary wrote to the Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots on Monday to inform him of the decision.

Mr Mullooly has described the deal as “an immediate threat to Irish farmers, rural communities, and the EU’s own environmental and legal integrity"

The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign accused the Bank of enabling a genocide in the Gaza Strip by authorising the sale of the bonds

Almost two-thirds of Irish people believe men are treated better in politics than women, while just under half believe that feminism has “gone too far"

Irish MEP Maria Walsh is calling on the EU to speed up detection and prevention of deepfakes.

The vote passed on a straight majority basis in the face of opposition from unionist MLAs.

The Northern Ireland Protocol and Windsor Framework mitigate against the worst excesses of Brexit, a Sinn Fein MLA has said.

The democratic consent exercise is required as part of the UK and EU’s Windsor Framework agreement.