Budget: Government spends Apple windfall
The Irish government has announced how it will use some of the €14 billion windfall it has received from Apple. Last month, the European Court of Justice instructed the tech…
Budget: Ireland to spend millions preparing for presidency of the European Council
Millions of Euro has been allocated in the budget to preparing for Ireland taking over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. The Department for…
Budget: €35 million for film industry if EU approves state aid
The government has announced millions in support for Ireland’s film industry, if the aid is approved by the EU. “I am today announcing the introduction of a new Tax credit…
Could Donegal’s ‘buy off the boat’ app be the key to sustainable fisheries?
Fishers in Arranmore and Inishbofin are trialling a phone app that allows customers to click and collect off the boats. Out at sea, fishermen and women snap a photo of…
Tóchar wetland restoration project gets underway
A three-year €12 million project to restore wetlands across parts of the Midlands has been launched by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). In the first stage, landowners and…
Irish football missed out on Brexit funds, claims Sinn Féin
EU funding to offset the impact of Brexit should have been used to support Irish football, that’s according to Sinn Féin. More than €5 billion was set aside by the…
EU to challenge China’s Irish dairy probe
The European Commission has asked the World Trade Organization to intervene in an argument over exports of dairy products to China. The EU wants the WTO to challenge China’s so-called…
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…