Ireland pledges €23 million for oceans
Ireland has pledged to commit more than €20 million towards a global effort to protect the world’s oceans. Marine and Climate Minister, Timmy Dooley TD, announced Ireland’s contribution of €23.86…
Europe losing microchips race
The EU is “very unlikely” to meet its ambition of taking a 20 percent slice of the global microchip market by 2030, the European Court of Auditors has warned. Developing…
Trump and von der Leyen to meet ‘when the moment is ripe’
Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump will meet when a deal is ready to be done, said an EU spokesperson on Monday. The European Commission President and US President…
McGrath cancels Spanish trip after blackouts
Ireland’s European Commissioner, Michael McGrath, has cancelled a planned official visit to Spain. Spain and Portugal is suffering a major electricity blackout. According to the portugese energy operator, the massive…
Four ways in which Ireland is better than Northern Ireland
People in the Republic of Ireland on average live longer, are better educated and earn more than their counterparts in Northern Ireland, that’s according to a report out today. But…
EU-US trade talks continue despite €700m tech giant fines
EU officials are continuing to negotiate with the US on trade despite the European Union imposing €700 million in fines on American tech giants. Earlier this week, the European Commission…
Biometric readers can be tricked, warns Europol
Finger print scanners, iris eye-readers and facial recognition technology can be tricked into allowing hackers access, the EU’s law enforcement agency has warned. Fingerprints have become a popular method of…
Brexit negotiations link fish and defence
UK demands for closer post-Brexit relations look set to be predicated on Britain’s willingness to negotiate on fish. Since the Labour government came to power last July, they have repeatedly…
Counterfeit banknotes on the rise
The number of counterfeit bank notes has risen to its highest level in five years, the European Central bank has warned. More than half a million Euro banknotes were withdrawn…
EU tells US food and agriculture is a ‘red line’
The European Union will not compromise on food standards, EU negotiators have told the US. Just a few days into the pause on across-the-board US tariffs, the EU is trying…