European news for Ireland
Two-thirds of Irish shoppers distrust Black Friday deals, that’s according to research carried out by Ireland’s consumer board. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) says that its polling suggests…
Ireland’s “over-reliance” on foreign-trained doctors and nurses “risks exacerbating workforce shortages” in the countries where they come from, the OECD has warned. More than 40 percent of doctors, and more…
BlueSky, an alternative micro-blogging platform to X (formally known as Twitter), has experienced a meteoric rise in users since the US election. Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump had seen…
Ireland’s consumer protection regulator has announced that it has launched a joint investigation into the online marketplace, Temu. The popular Chinese site is used by more than 45 million people…
Michael McGrath has promised a Digital Fairness Act if he is confirmed as European Commissioner. His three-hour grilling in the European Parliament is underway in Brussels this morning. MEPs are…
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is urging parents and guardians to carry out a safety check on their children’s Halloween costumes before they put them on. The first…
Irish people spend nearly three times the amount of Greeks or Czechs per night when they go on holiday. That’s according to data from the EU’s statistics agency. “When looking…
The car hire site, rentalcars.com has corrected its website after pressure from the EU and Irish consumer protection agencies. The website owned by booking.com and also used by Ryanair under…
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.…
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…