The EU is taking Ireland to court for failing to sufficiently protect peat bogs. The European Commission says Ireland has failed to fulfil the requirements of the Habitats Directive “to…
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Ireland broke EU law by not sufficiently reducing levels of chemical compounds in drinking water. Under a directive dating back to 1998,…
Ireland’s economy has been shrinking over 2023 and will experience flatter growth for the next years, that’s according to new data from the EU. The European Commission has publish its…
Ireland’s media regulator has reached a deal to enforce EU law on harmful and illegal online content. Under the new European Digital Services Act, social media firms can be fined…
Ireland lost more than one billion Euro in VAT revenue in 2021, according to a new report. Value-Added Tax (VAT) is applied to goods and services across the economy. It…
Ireland has fined TikTok €345 million for breaches of EU law. The Irish Data Protection Commission concluded the social media platform failed to adequately protect the data of children using…
Ireland looks set to enter next year’s European elections with 14 seats up for grabs, one more than last time. The European Parliament voted this lunchtime to endorse the EU…
Ireland has finally asked for its first reimbursement of covid recovery cash from the EU. In 2021, following the worst of the pandemic, the EU set up a fund worth…
Combined rail and sail tickets between Ireland and France are now available, according to the French government. It follows an agreement between President Macron and the then Taoiseach, Micheál Martin,…
The Electoral Commission will have to carry out a “fresh review”, if Ireland is allocated an additional seat ahead of next year’s European elections. The Electoral Commission has just published…
