We are not going to go backwards in respect of this. I think the board of the Rotunda will have to reflect.

Ireland will help break the back of their remaining homework during its EU presidency term.

"In my view, their behaviour justifies sanctions at EU level as well, and that’s something that we will raise, whether we can get sufficient support across the European Union is a different matter,"

"That's again something that the international community needs to take on board and we will be pursuing that with others."

Every country deserves to get the opportunity which Ireland was granted in the 1970s.

Montenegro’s accession would send a strong signal to other countries in the region that the hurdles to EU membership can be successfully overcome.

The fact that we're now in a position to open negotiations is a welcome step, and we should take that as a good start.

I regretted the fact that he resigned from Government. I didn't think at the time that that was necessary or the correct course of action.

That's a very serious issue. The gardaí are pursuing that matter and we await developments on that.

we desperately need perspective on this

a strong principled stance

I do not want to see materials produced by Aughinish Alumnia in Limerick used in any shape or form in weapons deployed in Russia's war on Ukraine.