Google fined €403m over location-tracking practices
Google has been fined more than €400 million by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for the way it processed users’ location data. The DPC launched an inquiry back in 2020…
UK and Ireland reaffirm commitment to Good Friday Agreement.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, have reaffirmed their commitment to the Good Friday Agreement at their first in person meeting. The two had spoken on the…
Israel sanctions ‘difficult’ says European Council president
Ireland’s persistent campaign to freeze trade ties with Israel has hit a roadblock in Brussels, after European Council President António Costa admitted it remains “difficult” to reach an agreement to…
EU offers Canada associate membership
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a major expansion of the European Union’s relationship with Canada, including the possibility of making Canada the EU’s first “associate” member.…
Special committee critical of McGrath’s Democracy Shield
A special committee set up to scrutinise Michael McGrath’s Democracy Shield has issued a critical report on its effectiveness. The European Commission launched the idea for the Democracy Shield back…
EU expected to announce social media ban
The European Commission is expected to announce a ban on children accessing social media later this week. The EU Kids Act is due to be published on Thursday, but details…
Trump promises to drop Irish whiskey tariff
Donald Trump has promised to remove all tariffs on Irish whiskey during a visit to Ireland over the weekend. As with nearly all EU goods sold to the US under…
Europol suspects horses trafficked for meat
The Gardaí have taken part in a major Europe-wide investigation into a criminal network suspected of trafficking horses using forged passports and manipulated microchips. The operation, coordinated by Belgium and…
Consumer groups demand cookie pop-ups stop pestering us
How many times have you been asked to set your cookies today? Those annoying messages that pop up on every website all the time. They were designed to give users…
EU proposes airbnb bans in ‘housing stress’ zones
Governments and local authorities should be able to ban short term rentals like Airbnb in areas of so-called “housing stress” under proposals for a new EU Affordable Housing Act published…