Ireland is about to shell out a staggering €400m to host the EU presidency — a tenfold increase from the €50m bill for its last turn in 2013. The Irish Examiner's analysis reveals the soaring cost stems from a far more complex Europe: war on its borders, geopolitical tensions, and the biggest enlargement project in a generation. At a time when housing and hospitals are straining public funds, the Taoiseach's team must justify why six months of chairing EU...