Ireland and EU respond to Iran bombing
The government has urged Irish citizens in the Middle East to register their presence after the US and Israel bombed Iran over the weekend. Several hundred people registered on Ireland’s…
General Clancy: Europe faces multiple threats
The chair of the EU’s highest military body, General Seán Clancy, has warned that Europe is facing multiple threats and must be prepared. Previously Chief of Staff of the Irish…
McGuinness becomes president of EPP Women
Mairead McGuinness has been selected to lead the European People’s Party’s (EPP) association for women. EPP Women is linked to the European-wide political party and made up of members from…
EU to start applying Mercosur deal
The European Commission plans to put the Mercosur trade agreement into force as soon as possible after the deal was ratified by Argentina and Uruguay. The controversial trade deal between…
Avoid child seat head straps, urges consumer watchdog
Ireland’s consumer watchdog has ordered websites including Amazon and Shein to take down listings for child seat head straps over safety concerns. In all, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission…
EU-funded Midlands projects in shift from peat
Ministers Martin Heydon and Darragh O’Brien have announced €10 million to support two bio-economy projects in the Midlands. Funded through the EU’s Just Transition Fund, the projects are designed to…
Bryne urges Hungary to drop Ukraine veto
Ireland’s Europe Minister, Thomas Bryne TD, has urged Hungary to drop its veto on measures to help Ukraine. Europe ministers are meeting in Brussels on the fourth anniversary of the…
EU ministers to grill Board of Peace’s Gaza chief
EU ministers will meet with the man nominated to lead on Gaza for President Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) for the first time today. Nickolay Mladenov – a former MEP…
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…