Simon Coveney

Irish foreign minister ‘saddened and frustrated’ by attempted attack

Irish foreign minister ‘saddened and frustrated’ by attempted attack

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said he was "saddened and frustrated" by the hijacking of a van and its driver in Belfast on Friday in an apparent attempt to attack…

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UPDATED: Ireland’s foreign minister says Ryanair incident is air piracy, NATO to discuss incident

UPDATED: Ireland’s foreign minister says Ryanair incident is air piracy, NATO to discuss incident

Ireland's foreign minister on Monday described the diversion of the Irish carrier Ryanair's flight to Minsk as "aviation piracy". "This was effectively aviation piracy, state-sponsored," Simon Coveney told RTE radio.…

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Ireland says no Brexit breakthrough in Northern Ireland talks

Ireland says no Brexit breakthrough in Northern Ireland talks

Ireland said on Thursday that the United Kingdom had failed to supply credible Brexit proposals, adding that there had been no breakthrough at talks last night with the Northern Irish…

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Ireland says UK proposals to replace backstop not good enough

Ireland says UK proposals to replace backstop not good enough

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said Ireland is open to suggestions to break the Brexit stalemate over the backstop but Britain has not provided any alternative arrangements that "do…

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From Vietnam to the EU by air: 8 arrested in a migrant smuggling sting across Europe

On 30 March 2026, a coordinated international French-led operation, which was supported by Europol a...

Italy says EU should consider pausing budget rules if Iran crisis persists

European Union authorities should consider a temporary suspension of budget deficit rules if the U.S...

Trump complains NATO ‘wasn’t there when we needed them’ after talks with alliance leader Rutte

President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a closed-door meeting with the allian...

Tanker Hit Off Malta Sparks Claims of Secret Ukrainian Operation in Libyan Waters

Ukrainian forces are operating in western Libya under a covert deal endorsed by the West, and they u...

Zelenskiy, welcoming Iran de-escalation, says Ukraine ready for ceasefire with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he welcomed the ceasefire between the U.S...

As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a ‘forever war’

Even as the U.S. and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neig...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 9 April 2026

Updated 0930 Morning Briefing Malta Holds Off EU Energy Cuts, Cites Preparedness Amid Supply F...

Ukraine renews attacks on Russian energy sites

Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian energy facilities in recent weeks as peace talks have faile...

Russian Hackers Infiltrate Wi-Fi Infrastructure to Monitor Western Targets

Russia's elite hacking group Fancy Bear is behind a large-scale campaign to spy on militaries and go...

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027

Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age ‌of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prim...