US Supreme Court: Trump tariffs illegal
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariffs are illegal. The ruling impacts tariffs imposed by the US president using a 1970s law – the…
European Medicines Agency begins process to replace Emer Cooke
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has begun looking for a new Executive Director to replace Emer Cooke. The veteran Irish civil servant is due to retire in 2027. She has…
Ireland to hold national cyberattack exercise
A “national exercise” will be held in May to make sure that the state is prepared against a possible major cyberattack during Ireland presidency of the European Council, the head…
AI disrupting Irish job market
Ireland could be seeing early signs of artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human jobs. A new report by the Department of Finance warns that AI is likely a contributing factor to…
EU launches investigation into Shein over child-like sex dolls and possible addictive design
The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against online retailer Shein over possible violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). It comes after child-like sex dolls were discovered for sale…
Rooftops could power half of Ireland’s total electricity needs
Covering rooftops in solar panels could meet more than half of Ireland’s total electricity needs, according to an analysis by the EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The JRC has mapped…
Valentine’s Day chocs up 44 percent
Romantic gestures this St Valentine’s Day will cost you significantly more than in previous years, but going to the cinema or theatre has got slightly cheaper – that’s according to…
Taoiseach rejects Macron’s ‘European preference’
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he is concerned about protectionist trade ideas gaining traction in Europe. Yesterday the French President, Emmanuel Macron, set out a vision to give “European preference” to…
Ireland has Europe’s largest digital gender gap
Ireland has a gender digital divide that is worse than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). In Ireland, men…
Auditors raise concerns about merging EU farm funds
Plans for a radical overhaul of EU subsidies for farmers risks unbalancing the playing field, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has warned. Under the EU’s budget proposals for 2028…