Irish diesel surpasses half a billion due to Middle East crisis
Irish drivers have paid €570 million in higher diesel prices since the start of the US-Iran war, according to data compiled by the campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). Diesel…
Cork farmer wins top EU organic award
Cork farmer Kay O’Sullivan has been named the EU’s Best Organic Female Farmer at a ceremony in Brussels. O’Sullivan, who runs Glynn Organic Farm in Mourneabbey, County Cork, received the…
EU ‘substantial agreement with the Philippines
Irish agri-food exporters and medical manufacturers are set to gain lucrative new access to one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies following a breakthrough Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the…
Taoiseach demands AI in human hands
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has endorsed a joint declaration at the United Nations General Assembly in New York calling for greater oversight of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. The Irish government…
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…