Phil Hogan had one of the most powerful jobs in Brussels, and leaves at a pivotal time in trade relations. The dinner he attended with politicians in Ireland has become a political scandal.
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‘GolfGate’ Dinner in Ireland Sparks Political Backlash
Two senior politicians have resigned, and the European Union’s trade commissioner is under pressure to quit after flouting coronavirus restrictions at a large private dinner.
Who Is Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Belarus’s Unlikely Opposition Leader?
Ms. Tikhanovskaya spent her summers in rural Ireland, as a “Chernobyl child” sent to the country for respite. Her host family remembers her as a compassionate leader, even as a youngster.
Brexit Behind Him, Boris Johnson Tries to Quiet Scotland’s Calls to Leave U.K.
Scottish polling shows a majority favor independence. The prime minister is concerned.
1920: Police Retaliate After Killings in Ireland
The town of Tuam was ransacked by the police, with buildings looted and set alight, in response to the shooting of two officers.
Boris Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’: Inspired Vision or Wishful Thinking?
Post-Brexit Britain is going it alone at a time when globalization is in retreat. But a clash with China over Hong Kong has shown the limits of what it can do.
Micheal Martin Becomes Ireland’s Prime Minister as Rival Parties Ally
The country’s new coalition government, formed across a historic political fault line after four months of negotiations, faces headwinds from Brexit, the pandemic and a housing crisis.
Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway Win Seats on U.N. Security Council
Canada lost, again, in a three-way race for two of the vacant seats on the 15-member council, the most powerful U.N. body.
Ireland’s 2 Main Parties to Jointly Govern for First Time
The deal between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael attests to the diminished stature of Ireland’s traditional parties as its political landscape fractures and as support for Sinn Fein grows.
Irish Return an Old Favor, Helping Native Americans Battling the Virus
In 1847 the Choctaw people sent $170 to help during the potato famine. Irish donors are citing that gesture as they help two tribes during the Covid-19 pandemic.