Ireland’s food production ‘vulnerable’ to Iran war
The war in the Middle East is putting pressure on farmers in Ireland, Agriculture Minister, Martin Heydon TD, has warned. “The conflict and the crisis in the Middle East, and…
Martin promises to ‘negotiate strongly’ for farming
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has promised to fight for farmers’ funding as discussions over the EU’s future €2 trillion budget finally get under way. The leaders of the EU’s 27 member…
EU court rules Ireland should extradite despite possible extra jail time
The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Ireland cannot refuse to surrender individuals to the United Kingdom for fear that they might be detained for older, unrelated charges once…
EU warns of energy crisis lasting years
Europe is facing a serious crisis that will last months and could stretch into years, the EU’s Energy Commissioner has warned. The European Commission has today unveiled a raft of…
Eco project to monitor uninhabited islands
A new project will study environmental change on six of Ireland’s remote and uninhabited islands, Irish Lights has announced. The LIGHTHOUSE project (“Leveraging Island LiGhthouses and Harnessing Technology to examine…
Ireland urges EU response to Israel human rights breaches
The foreign ministers of Ireland, Slovenia and Spain have demanded EU action in light of Israeli military action in Palestine and Lebanon. Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen…
Greenhouse gas emissions reach record low
EU greenhouse gas emission have fallen to their lowest level in modern times, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has announced. By 2024 – the latest available data – the European…
Taoiseach not ‘under threat’ after fuel protests
Micheál Martin has rejected the suggestion that his job as Taoiseach could be under threat after last week’s fuel protests. Blockades of key public transport, fuel depots and ports brought…
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…