Ireland hopes for UK deal during presidency
The Irish government hopes that a number of Brexit deals can be agreed during Ireland’s six-month tenure of the European Council presidency. Negotiators for the EU and UK are currently…
Ireland to spend €135,000 on scarves for EU dignitaries
The Irish government is planning to gift woollen scarves to EU ministers and ambassadors later this year, government documents have revealed. The contract for 4,500 scarves will cost Irish taxpayers…
McEntee demands EU flotilla response
Ireland will again call for the EU to punish Israel for breaches of international law at a meeting in Brussels today. EU trade ministers are expected to discuss the latest…
EU predicts negative growth for Ireland
Ireland will likely experience a drop in GDP this year before bouncing back, the European Commission has warned. The European Commission’s Spring Economic Forecast has just been published within the…
EU negotiators reach deal on US tariffs
EU negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on implementing a tariff deal with the United States. Under the deal – which still needs a final vote in the European Parliament…
EU announces farm support to avert food price hikes
The European Commission has announced new support for farmers struggling to pay for fertilisers. “Fertilisers are not only an agriculture issue. It is a question of Europe’s food resilience,” said…
EU approves renewable heat support
The EU has signed off on a €300 million support scheme to encourage Irish businesses to install renewable heat sources. The European Commission sais the scheme will “contribute to Ireland’s…
Car rental rip offs ‘widespread’
Far too many people are experiencing problems with car rentals on their holidays, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has found. The CCPC has been conducting polling on the…
Council of Europe court to try crimes of aggression in Ukraine
The Council of Europe has agreed to set up a tribunal to prosecute those deemed most responsible for the war in Ukraine. The court, which will be set up in…
One-click booking could get you from Ireland to mainland Europe on one ticket
The European Commission has proposed a new law which it says will allow travellers from Ireland to get to the rest of Europe on a single ticket. Under the proposals…