Ireland

Irish parliament to continue Lisbon debate ahead of EU summit

Dublin  - The Irish parliament, or Dail, cleared its agenda Wednesday to continue debating last week's rejection in a referendum of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty ahead of an EU summit in Bruss

Larger TVs add to 62-per-cent rise in Irish electricity use

Dublin - Irish homes increased their use of electricity by 62 per cent over the 16-year period from 1990 to 2006, national broadcaster RTE reported Tuesday, with a report showing larger TV sets to

Irish parliament to debate Lisbon Treaty no result

Dublin - Ireland's lower house of parliament, the Dail, was set Tuesday to debate the fall-out from the no vote in last week's referendum to approve the EU Lisbon Treaty, national broadcaster RTE r

Irish vote will not stop enlargement, EU says

Luxembourg - The political crisis caused by Ireland's rejection of the European Union's Lisbon treaty will not stop the bloc's enlargement, with progress for Turkey, Bosnia and Croatia expected thi

Hungary regrets EU treaty's defeat

Budapest  - Hungary expressed regret Friday at the rejection by Irish voters of the European Union reform treaty.

Ireland set to reject Lisbon Treaty

Cork, Ireland - Ireland looked almost certain Friday to reject the European Union's Lisbon Treaty with unofficial vote tallies showing the no side winning in almost three-quarters of the country's

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