European news for Ireland
The European Commission has announced a new plan to beef up undersea cables following a spate or incidents, some classed as accidents, others suspected to be hybrid attacks by Russia.…
Tánaiste Simon Harris is in South Africa to attend a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg. Global trade and current political developments are expected to be on the agenda.…
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) says that it broadly welcomes a new plan for agriculture announced by the European Commission. European Commission President von der Leyen promised to deliver her…
The health of nearly half of Ireland’s fish stocks “could not be determined”, that’s according to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD’s…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will take part in a second meeting organised by President Macron on the future of Ukraine this afternoon. The video conference comes following Monday’s in-person meeting in…
Michael O’Flaherty has hit back at the Trump administration for dismissing Europe. Last week US Vice President JD Vance claimed that Europe was in retreat from fundamental values. “What I…
EU finance ministers have discussed the risk that massive increases in defence spending could undermine the Euro. Finance ministers met in Brussels yesterday. The meeting was chaired by Ireland’s finance…
The leaders of seven European countries plus the EU and NATO will meet in Paris today for a crisis meeting on the future of Ukraine. The US administration has suggested…
They say money can’t buy love, but if you want to try, it will cost you a bit more this Valentine’s Day. Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) has calculated the…
Tánaiste Simon Harris has warned of a “changing global and European security context” ahead of his arrival at the Munich Security Conference. It is has been a heady week in…