Shawn Pogatchnik

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Shawn Pogatchnik

DUBLIN — Thousands of Gazans could starve to death “unless immediate action is taken,” the leaders of seven European nations warned Friday in an appeal to Israel. The statement — issued simultaneously by Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Spain — called on Israel to stop its renewed offensive in the Gaza Strip and to permit renewed access by international aid agencies.

1 month ago | politico.eu | Shawn Pogatchnik

DUBLIN — Boeing’s biggest customer in Europe, Ryanair, has warned it could stop buying aircraft from the U.S. aerospace giant if Donald Trump’s tariff threats drive up prices. Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary issued the warning Thursday in reply to a U.S. congressman who had criticized O’Leary’s open-minded attitude to buying aircraft from other makers — including China.

2 months ago | politico.eu | Shawn Pogatchnik

DUBLIN — The speaker of Ireland’s parliament survived an unprecedented vote of confidence Tuesday following weeks of bitter high-decibel confrontations that have brought legislative work to a standstill. Verona Murphy, who in December became the first woman to be elected as Ceann Comhairle — Irish for the speaker’s post — kept her job by a margin of 96 votes to 71.

2 months ago | politico.eu | Shawn Pogatchnik

DUBLIN — Sinn Féin wants the speaker’s head — but Prime Minister Micheál Martin says they can’t have it. The crisis within Ireland’s fledgling parliament deepened Wednesday as Sinn Féin and other opposition leaders demanded the resignation of Verona Murphy, a sharp-tongued ex-trucker who was appointed as speaker only three months ago.

2 months ago | politico.eu | Shawn Pogatchnik

DUBLIN — Ireland’s parliament suffered a nervous breakdown Tuesday when the government forced through new speaking rules that the opposition refuses to accept. Led by the nationalist Sinn Féin, opposition parties heckled and shouted every time Prime Minister Micheál Martin tried to answer a question or the speaker, Verona Murphy, tried to impose order. After a two-month deadlock over speaking rights, the government had hoped the confrontation would end Tuesday.