Irish politics

On a visit to Belfast, the Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, has said he doesn't believe the UK will leave the European Union without a deal. Varadkar also laid out "new solutions to old problems" while speaking to business leaders in Northern Ireland.

Brexit "act of self harm", Irish PM tells Euronews

"Negotiators need more time." Euronews correspondent Shona Murray sat down for an exclusive interview with Irish Foreign Minister, Simon Coveney, ahead of the crucial summit.

This European Summit was expected to be one where Brexit would be the main topic of discussion. Other matters such as migration have overtaken in Brexit in terms of priority. Euronews correspondent Vincent McAviney explains more.

The Irish Prime Minister has apologised to more than 100 people who were illegally adopted after their birth certificates were falsified.

Irish citizens will be asked on Friday if they wish to overhaul one of the world's most restrictive abortion regimes, that has long divided a once deeply Catholic nation.

The intractable problem of Northern Ireland gets an added complication with the implications of Brexit.