Michael McGrath promises Digital Fairness Act
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…
Irish safety watchdog advice for Halloween
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 are holiday big spenders
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…
Car rental site removes ‘misleading information’
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…
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…