EU and India aim for trade deal by end 2025
The EU and India will aim to sign a free trade agreement before the end of the year, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The President of the European Commission…
Consumer watchdog calls for second hand car database
More than three thousand Irish consumers were ripped off by dodgy second hand cars last year, that’s according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. The CCPC is now calling…
Zelenskyy briefly touches down in Ireland
Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a brief stop in Ireland earlier on his way to the US. Ukraine’s President met Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Shannon Airport at lunchtime. Zelenskyy is due to…
Council of Europe accuses Ireland of ‘institutional racism’ against Traveller and Roma communities
Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland continue to be subjected to “discrimination, prejudice and institutional racism”, that’s according to the Council of Europe’s expert group on national minorities. Whilst Irish…
EU promises ‘massive’ cut to energy bills
The European Commission has announced plans which it says will cut energy bills for households and businesses by hundreds of billions of Euro per year. The EU wants to help…
Irish business raise concerns about Trump tariffs
Business leaders had a “frank exchange” with the government about the risk of US tariffs on Ireland at a meeting earlier. Tánaiste Simon Harris TD chaired the first meeting of…
Nature and tourism allocated €50m in Shared Island funding
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have announced more than €50 million from the Shared Island Fund is to be distributed to projects promoting sustainable tourism, arts and culture…
Byrne in Brussels for emergency summit prep
Europe ministers are meeting in Brussels to prepare for an emergency summit on the future of Ukraine next week. Arriving at the meeting this morning, Ireland’s Europe Minister, Thomas Byrne…
Tánaiste to meet Israeli foreign minister
The European Union and Israel will finally hold an Association Council meeting this afternoon, something the Irish government has requested for a long time. The Association Council oversees the EU-Israel…
Taoiseach speaks to Zelenskyy
Taoiseach Micheál Martin spoke with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy this afternoon. The telephone call comes ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday. In recent days…