European news for Ireland
Ireland’s Department of Rural and Community Development has announced that it has allocated €96 million towards peace funding. The money will be distributed under eight different headings including support for…
A British scheme to carry out security checks on people arriving from outside the the EU will have a “devastating impact” on tourism in Ireland. That’s the warning from Northern…
The European Commission is analysing the Irish government’s request for €115 million in grants under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF was set up after the covid…
Europe faces a challenging year in 2025 with wars on the EU’s borders, Donald Trump entering the White House and political uncertainty in a number of European capitals. Noelle O’Connell…
If the UK sides with President Trump’s trade plan, there will be “consequential challenges”, Jack Chambers has warned. EU finance ministers met in Brussels on Monday. For the first time…
Many Irish families are scrimping and saving to pay for Christmas this year, according to a survey by Ireland’s consumer protection agency. One-fifth of people polled for the Competition and…
The European Commission has agreed a trade deal with south America after 25 years of negotiations. The political agreement covers EU trade with Mercosur countries, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and…
Ireland could overheat and push up inflation if it spends too much too fast, the OECD has warned. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its economic…
Multinational companies headquartered in Ireland are causing a drag on the Irish economy, the European Commission has warned. “Ireland’s headline figures continue to indicate a slowdown of economic activity, largely…
The Spanish government has fined Ryanair more than €100 million for charging extra for hand luggage and excessive fees for printing tickets at the airport. Spain’s Ministry for Consumer Affairs…