Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Cork as part of events to mark the start of Ireland’s EU presidency

Micheal Martin was asked if the investigation would be completed before the summer recess

The European Commission will visit Cork as Ireland’s EU presidency begins

President of the European Council António Costa made the comment during his address at the event at Dublin Castle on Wednesday.

The Ukrainian president called for fresh European sanctions.

The Ukrainian president addressed the opening ceremony of Ireland’s EU presidency on Wednesday afternoon.

Meetings with Zelenskiy are also due to take place after he attends the formal opening ceremony.

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said there is a ‘huge need for something to be done for our kids online’.

There were ‘certainly learnings’ from the policing of fuel protests, Simon Harris added.

Hosting the obligatory six-month term is expected to cost between 165 and 185 million euro, excluding security costs.

Government figures have faced questions about Ireland’s capability to tackle such threats during the presidency.

The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said now was ‘not the time for complacency’ on defence.

Micheál Martin has been visiting heads of state in recent weeks as Ireland prepares to take on the role from July.

Micheál Martin’s visit is part of preparations for Ireland taking up the presidency of the EU Council in July.

Micheál Martin's visit to Paris is part of preparations for Ireland taking up the presidency of the EU Council in July.

Ireland will host hundreds of EU meetings when it takes over the presidency of the Council of the EU between July and the end of the year.

Ireland will hold the EU Council presidency until the end of 2026.

He said the past 14 years in office have shown him that Irish people are committed to ‘seeing the ‘other’ as friend’.

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In an interview with Newstalk Breakfast, Eamon Ó Cúiv said that it is “highly unlikely” that Mr Martin will lead Fianna Fáil into the next general election

Billy Kelleher, who ran against Jim Gavin for the Fianna Fáil nomination, said the process to select a candidate were ‘quite chaotic’.

All three candidates participated in a debate on RTÉ’s The Week In Politics.

She answered some questions about her views on the IRA’s campaign of violence as well as her views on Hamas.

A heavy security cordon was erected along the main routes outside Leinster House on Wednesday as politicians returned from the summer recess.

Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly said there was a need to ‘double down on strengthening UN structures’.

Dr Tony Holohan has cited concerns over the potential impact on his friends and family as he ruled himself out of contention for president.

The choreographer’s plans emerged during a High Court case.

Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Mr Martin said that Fianna Fáil will consider a candidate in the coming weeks after taking “soundings” from people within the parliamentary party.

An election for the largely ceremonial role is expected towards the end of October.

At least one local authority has convened a meeting to discuss how to respond if McGregor seeks its nomination