Ireland to release oil reserves
Ireland will release 1.6 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves on the request of the International Energy Agency (IEA). In total, IEA member countries will release 400 million…
EU approves Ireland’s spending roadmap
The EU finance ministers have signed off on a new spending roadmap for Ireland. Under the new plan, the EU has set a “maximum net expenditure path for Ireland” meaning…
Heat pumps and emission reductions way off target, warns ESRI
Ireland is unlikely to meet 2030 targets for retrofitting homes, installing heat pumps or reducing emissions, a report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has warned. The government…
Tánaiste: Fuel support ‘under review’
The government is monitoring the fallout out from the war in the Middle East for households in Ireland, Tánaiste Simon Harris TD said this afternoon. He was speaking in Brussels…
Ireland yet to get EU heritage status
More than a dozen sites across the EU have been added to the European Heritage Label, but none of them are in Ireland. The European Heritage Label was set up…
Tofu steak off the menu as EU bans name
Only meat will be able to use terms like steak, wings or tenderloin under EU rules agreed between farming ministers and MEPs. Negotiators pushed back on proposals to a ban…
Record alerts for unsafe toys and consumer products in the EU
The EU received the highest number of warnings about unsafe toys, cosmetics and consumer goods last year, the European Commission says. The EU’s SafetyGate allows members of the public, consumer…
EU presses ahead with Europe-first despite Irish reservations
European products will get priority under a new ‘Made in EU’ policy put forward by the European Commission. The proposed Industrial Accelerator Act aims to “strengthen industry and create jobs…
Phil Hogan running for UN agrifood chief
The government has formally put forward Phil Hogan as Ireland’s candidate to be the next Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Phil Hogan was European Commissioner for…
Dublin ‘most polluted’ port city
Ferries calling at Dublin produced more sulphur pollution than at any other port in Europe last year, according to a new report. NGO, Transport & Environment (T&E) looked at ferry…