High rate of measles cases in Ireland
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned of a high number of measles, with Ireland reporting the fourth highest number of cases in Europe by population…
Dublin’s EU museum officially opens
The European Parliament’s interactive museum in Dublin has officially opened four months after its soft launch. In 2019, the European Parliament decided it would open museums across Europe to try…
McGrath: Trump car tariffs ‘deeply regrettable’
The decision by Donald Trump to impose tariffs on all foreign cars exported to the US is “deeply regrettable”, says Michael McGrath. The US has announced that new tariffs will…
EU-wide driving licence rules agreed
The European Parliament and EU ministers have reached an agreement to standardise rules on driving licences across the European Union. A probationary period for novice drivers will be enforced across…
Six suspected drug traffickers arrested as part of international operation
An Garda Síochána have arrested six people suspected of involvement in large-scale drug trafficking. The arrests were part of an international operation coordinated by the EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol.…
Irish supply chain could capture half of new wind and solar farms by 2030
Ireland’s supply chain is well placed to capture around half of the work that will be needed to build new wind and solar farms by 2030, that’s according to a…
O’Flaherty demands Turkey respect freedom of peaceful assembly
Michael O’Flaherty has warned Turkish authorities to respect human rights during protests which have gripped the country in recent days. The unrest started following the arrest of leading opposition politician…
Cocaine and ecstasy prevalent in Dublin water
Testing on Dublin’s water supply suggests the city has one of the highest level of drug use in Europe. Samples of waste water were tested every day for two months…
Tariffs bad for Ireland, warns Donohoe
“Any economic impact of tariffs is bad for Ireland, it’s bad for Europe, but it’s also bad for global trade”, Paschal Donohoe has warned. Donald Trump is threatening to impose…
Taoiseach: Europe will ‘comprehensively respond’ to further Trump tariffs
The European Union will take some time to think before “comprehensively respond” to an inundation of tariffs by the US, the Taoiseach has said. US President, Donald Trump, has promised…