Sean Kelly asks EU to investigate Oasis ticketing
The European Commission has been asked to investigate ticketing for the Oasis concert in Dublin. The announcement that the British band was going on a reunion tour sparked huge excitement.…
Meta Ireland fined €91 million for breaking EU law
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Ireland €91 million for GDPR breaches. Social media giant, Meta, owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. More than 2,000 people work at…
Where is Ireland’s Champagne?
Across the EU, three thousand products are recognised as top specialities. From Champagne to Prosciutto di Parma to Roquefort, only the real thing, made in the local area to a…
EU court annuls €1.5bn Google fine
The European Court of Justice has annulled a €1.5 billion fine imposed on Google by the European Commission. Judges said the EU had “failed to take into consideration all the…
Irish government education spending ‘down’
Irish government spending on education has fallen from 3.6% to 2.9% of GDP, warns OECD. “This is less than the OECD average of 4.9%” Education at a Glance is an…
Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid – EU court
European Court of Justice Final judgment: “Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid which Ireland is required to recover”. Apple’s previous successful appeal has now been thrown out. The EU’s highest could…
Coimisiún na Meán agrees EU harmful content deal
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…
TikTok fined €345 million by Irish Data Protection Commission
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 most expensive for consumer goods
Ireland is the most expensive country in the EU for consumer goods and services, according to Eurostat. The EU’s data agency compared prices on two thousand products and services across…