Kerry loses EU court battle over smoke flavouring ban
The European Court of Justice has rejected Kerry’s request to overturn an EU ban on three smoke flavouring products. In a ruling issued in Luxembourg today, the General Court of…
Irish seafood exports double outside Europe
Irish seafood exports to markets outside the European Union have nearly doubled over a two-year period, according to the 2025 Annual Report released by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). Non-EU…
France blames Iran for fridge cyber attacks
France has accused Iran of orchestrating a cyberattack that exploited fridges and freezers at supermarkets across Europe including Ireland. The attacks caused fires and massive food waste with losses estimated…
EU warns of TikTok ‘rabbit holes’
The European Commission has accused TikTok of sending some users down ‘rabbit holes’ of posts focused on sadness, isolation or body types. In its “preliminary” findings – published today –…
Ryanair and Aer Lingus planes diverted by bomb threats
At least a dozen flights have been diverted from their intended destinations since this morning due to bomb threats. The planes – including an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to…
Ireland failing most EU protected habitats
Nine out of 10 of Ireland’s EU-protected habitat types are in “unfavourable” condition, with most continuing to decline, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has warned. The council says urgent,…
Ireland doubles migrant workforce
Employment permits for migrant workers in Ireland have more than doubled since 2021 as employers increasingly recruit workers from outside the European Economic Area to fill vacancies, a new report…
EU to attract young people to fisheries
The EU has promised to attract young people to jobs in the fisheries sector by offering better pay and conditions. The ideas are laid out in the European Commission’s ‘Vision…
EU plans Arctic surveillance hub amid rising tensions
The European Union has unveiled plans to strengthen surveillance in the Arctic in light of growing security threats from Russia and China and global warming leading to the melting of…
Heydon promises delayed farm payment by the weekend
Overdue farm subsidies will start to be distributed “before the weekend”, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon TD has promised. The payments should have gone out last…