European news for Ireland
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…
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…
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 More than half a million Euro banknotes were withdrawn…
A new European law which aims to tighten up on toy safety has been agreed in principle by MEPs and member states. The new law demands that all toys sold…
The European Union is advising all citizens to keep at least 72 hours of supplies at home at all times. The advice is contained in a new paper produced by…
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…
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…
More than a quarter of online shoppers were unhappy with purchases last year, according to an EU survey. The European Commission’s Consumer Conditions Scoreboard found that 26 percent of people…
A new EU law will aim to prevent European countries from running out of vital medicines in future. Ireland, along with other countries, is suffering shortages of hundreds of medicines.…
Electric cars will be more expensive and less available as a result of EU moves to water down targets, that’s according to the European consumer organisation, BEUC. The European Commission…