Irish supply chain could capture half of new wind and solar farms by 2030
Ireland’s supply chain is well placed to capture around half of the work that will be needed to build new wind and solar farms by 2030, that’s according to a…
Tariffs bad for Ireland, warns Donohoe
“Any economic impact of tariffs is bad for Ireland, it’s bad for Europe, but it’s also bad for global trade”, Paschal Donohoe has warned. Donald Trump is threatening to impose…
Taoiseach: Europe will ‘comprehensively respond’ to further Trump tariffs
The European Union will take some time to think before “comprehensively respond” to an inundation of tariffs by the US, the Taoiseach has said. US President, Donald Trump, has promised…
Ministers around the globe for St Patrick’s
The government has dispatched ministers around the world ahead of St Patrick’s Day on Monday. It’s about “promoting Ireland’s economy, celebrating our diaspora and engaging with our partners”, the government…
EU to hit US with €26bn in counter-tariffs
The European Commission has announced counter-measures worth €26 billion as US tariffs on EU aluminium and steel come into force. President Trump has imposed a 25 percent tariff on all…
Donohoe warns of economic uncertainty
Ireland’s Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe, has warned that economic growth in the EU looks set to be lower than previously expected. “There is obvious uncertainty with regards tariffs and trade,…
Women in work doubles to 1.3 million
The number of women in the workplace in Ireland has doubled since 1998, that’s according to new data from Ireland’s stats agency. In 1998, there were 641,800 women registered in…
EU to water down electric car targets
Electric cars will be more expensive and less available as a result of EU moves to water down targets, that’s according to the European consumer organisation, BEUC. The European Commission…
EU and India aim for trade deal by end 2025
The EU and India will aim to sign a free trade agreement before the end of the year, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The President of the European Commission…
EU promises ‘massive’ cut to energy bills
The European Commission has announced plans which it says will cut energy bills for households and businesses by hundreds of billions of Euro per year. The EU wants to help…