Court rejects Irish Grass Fed Beef status challenge
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission followed due process when Irish Grass Fed Beef was registered for protected name status. An Bord Bia (the Irish…
Plagiarism or tribute?
The European Court of Justice has ruled on the definition of ‘pastiche’ in a copyright dispute that could have wider implications. For more than 20 years, the German band Kraftwerk…
Fuel protests force new government concessions
The Taoiseach has announced new and extended measures to help households and businesses cope with a surge in fuel prices after a week of protests. The new measures includes help…
Schengen entry-exit system ‘operational’
Checks on non-EU citizens entering the Schengen area will be subject to the European Union’s extry-exit (EES) checks from today. The long-delayed roll out of the system was soft launched…
Defence Forces to break fuel blockade
Defence forces will assist police in ensuring an end to a blockade of fuel supplies, the government says. “The blocking of critical national infrastructure will not be permitted to continue…
EU approves €249m payment after milestones met
The European Commission has given a positive assessment of Ireland’s fourth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), clearing the way for €249 million to be paid out…
European Parliament finally votes on EU-US tariff deal
MEPs have finally voted through the EU-US tariff deal agreed between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump last year. The European Parliament’s trade committee had put the process on…
Health agency seizes thousands of fake drugs
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) says it stopped more than 14,000 packets of illegal medicines entering Ireland last year including fake Viagra, slimming pills and sedatives. Altogether the HPRA…
Government agrees €250 million fuel support measures
The Irish government will cut duty on petrol and diesel to try and help people cope with rising prices. There will also be more support for heating bills for low…
EU agrees trade deal with Australia
The European Commission has agreed to a trade deal with Australia which it says will cut tariffs for EU exporters by €1 billion. The deal will see 99 percent of…