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# EP2024

This year
2024
The EU is confusing - here's how all its bits work together
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
12 Mar
7.2k
16
Up to 8 former Irish MEPs taking legal action against European Parliament over cuts to their pensions
The Journal contacted all MEPs who have previously been identified as recipients of the fund.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
1 Mar
19.1k
Who's running in the European elections? Here are the declared candidates so far
24 Feb
26.2k
52
Tóibín will contest in the European elections, but will also seek re-election as TD later
23 Feb
14.9k
42
Voters across all age groups hold moderate view on EU climate action
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
17 Feb
9.5k
36
Ireland's voter turnout in every election is well below average compared to rest of EU
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
16 Feb
8.3k
84
JFK in 1960, Blair 1997, Obama 2008, Corbyn 2017: Youth vote is a starting gun for momentum
Kevin Cunningham
15 Feb
5.4k
Irish public support Ukraine joining the EU, but don't want to see membership fast-tracked
Polling also found a fifth of the public believe the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine to be “very bad”.
The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll found 72% of Irish citizens support Ukraine joining the EU.
The same poll found that 39% of Ireland are not in favour of Ukraine getting its application to join fast tracked.
This comes as accession talks began in December and additional war-time relief funding was just approved.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
13 Feb
7.5k
40
RELATED
New poll shows Sinn Féin out in front for upcoming European elections in June
12 Feb
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
12 Feb
What parties will 18-34-year-olds vote for in the EU elections? And why?
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
12 Feb
14.7k
39
New poll shows Sinn Féin out in front for upcoming European elections in June
12 Feb
30.5k
95
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
The negative feeling is most keenly felt among younger people.
A major The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll, the first in a series of EU 2024 polls, published this morning.
The EU's response to the Gaza conflict has damaged its reputation with Irish people.
There remains, however, a huge motivation across the population to vote in four months with over 80% signalling intention to make it to the polling booths.
Rónán Duffy
12 Feb
18.5k
96
Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion eyes up Ireland South nomination in European Elections
8 Feb
8.1k
50
Barry Cowen wins Fianna Fáil race to run for Europe in June
6 Feb
16.6k
Unethical but legal: All the things MEPs can get away with
What is legal is not always ethical.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
31 Jan
11.1k
RELATED
Integrity investigation finds 25% of Europe’s MEPs were involved in a scandal
31 Jan
Integrity investigation finds 25% of Europe’s MEPs were involved in a scandal
In December 2022, police found €900,000 in alleged bribe cash stuffed in bags at the EU Parliament’s Vice President Eva Kaili’s home. How could corruption of such scale happen at the heart of the EU? Was this just one isolated incident or the tip of the iceberg?
Data collected by The Journal, Noteworthy and other European media partners reveals 3% of MEPs have been convicted by a court.
The months-long investigation unearthed 253 previously reported blemishes.
The most serious cases related to 45 corruption incidents and 44 events relating to fraud and theft.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
31 Jan
16.8k
Labour select Ó Ríordáin as Dublin candidate for European Parliament Elections
27 Jan
12.0k
Irishman Michael O'Flaherty elected as Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights
24 Jan
17.6k
23
Bríd Smith among 3 People Before Profit candidates announced for European elections
Updated 24 Jan
19.6k
94
Anti-European populist parties predicted to top polls in 9 EU states ahead of elections
A new report predicts there will be a “surge” in support for far-right or right-leaning parties during the European Elections.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
24 Jan
12.8k
Northern Ireland MP seeks nomination for EU election in Midlands North West
22 Jan
10.4k
46
AI-driven misinformation biggest global risk ahead of major elections, according to WEF report
10 Jan
8.0k
EU Council President Michel to stand down in July in surprise move
7 Jan
11.8k
Poll: Will you vote in the European elections?
2 Jan
21.8k
60
Who is standing and what can Ireland expect in the run up to European elections in June?
2 Jan
25.1k
0
Last year
2023
Micheál Martin rules himself out of running for EU Commissioner job
31 Dec 2023
11.3k
37
Barry Andrews: Today's Electoral Commission announcement was an own goal
Barry Andrews
20 Nov 2023
13.2k
42
EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness won’t contest the next European Parliament elections
20 Nov 2023
14.9k
Ireland’s extra MEP seat should be in Midlands-NW constituency, says Electoral Commission
20 Nov 2023
23.0k
54
EU reaches deal to reduce methane gas emissions from energy sector
15 Nov 2023
3.9k
9
Frances Fizgerald says she will not run again in next European election
6 Nov 2023
13.9k
64
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