EU fines Temu for selling ‘illegal items’
The EU has imposed a fine of €200 million on shopping platform, Temu, for selling what the European Commission says are “illegal items”. The European Commission said it was “very…
Car rental rip offs ‘widespread’
Far too many people are experiencing problems with car rentals on their holidays, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has found. The CCPC has been conducting polling on the…
One-click booking could get you from Ireland to mainland Europe on one ticket
The European Commission has proposed a new law which it says will allow travellers from Ireland to get to the rest of Europe on a single ticket. Under the proposals…
EU chief tells tech ‘children are not commodities’
Ursula von der Leyen has promised to push back against big tech and social media firms and protect children from online harm. Speaking at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence…
Plagiarism or tribute?
The European Court of Justice has ruled on the definition of ‘pastiche’ in a copyright dispute that could have wider implications. For more than 20 years, the German band Kraftwerk…
Defence Forces to break fuel blockade
Defence forces will assist police in ensuring an end to a blockade of fuel supplies, the government says. “The blocking of critical national infrastructure will not be permitted to continue…
Health agency seizes thousands of fake drugs
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) says it stopped more than 14,000 packets of illegal medicines entering Ireland last year including fake Viagra, slimming pills and sedatives. Altogether the HPRA…
Government agrees €250 million fuel support measures
The Irish government will cut duty on petrol and diesel to try and help people cope with rising prices. There will also be more support for heating bills for low…
Harris promises cheaper petrol but farmers plead for help too
Ireland’s Finance Minister has promised to cut petrol prices to help ease pressure on drivers here caused by the war in the Middle East. The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance…
Ketamine increase in Dublin
Traces of Ketamine in Dublin have increased by more than 40 percent in a year, according to a study by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). Researchers looked for traces…