Taoiseach promises energy support
The government will provide short, medium and long term support from the effects of high energy prices, the Taoiseach promised. Micheál Martin was speaking this morning as he arrived for…
Police target terrorism audio
Audio platforms have been ordered to take down hundreds of hours-worth of audio extolling terrorist or extremist propaganda, the EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol, says. Irish investigators were involved in…
Tánaiste: Fuel support ‘under review’
The government is monitoring the fallout out from the war in the Middle East for households in Ireland, Tánaiste Simon Harris TD said this afternoon. He was speaking in Brussels…
Record alerts for unsafe toys and consumer products in the EU
The EU received the highest number of warnings about unsafe toys, cosmetics and consumer goods last year, the European Commission says. The EU’s SafetyGate allows members of the public, consumer…
Avoid child seat head straps, urges consumer watchdog
Ireland’s consumer watchdog has ordered websites including Amazon and Shein to take down listings for child seat head straps over safety concerns. In all, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission…
EU launches investigation into Shein over child-like sex dolls and possible addictive design
The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against online retailer Shein over possible violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). It comes after child-like sex dolls were discovered for sale…
Valentine’s Day chocs up 44 percent
Romantic gestures this St Valentine’s Day will cost you significantly more than in previous years, but going to the cinema or theatre has got slightly cheaper – that’s according to…
Shein challenged in European Parliament
The online Chinese fashion marketplace, Shein, has been facing questions in the European Parliament. It follows reports of unsafe products and child-like sex dolls being found on the platform. In…
Tap water to be monitored for forever chemicals
New rules require that all tap water across the EU must be systematically monitored for so-called ‘forever chemicals’ for the first time. The new law requires that levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
SEAI: Record levels of eco homes and electric cars
A record number of people invested in making their homes more energy efficient last year, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). More than 58,000 home energy upgrades…