McGrath unveils ‘EU Inc’ to scale up Irish startups
Ireland’s EU Commissioner, Michael McGrath, has unveiled proposals to radically shake up the way companies are founded and grow within the European Union. The EU hopes the new company structure…
Celebrations across the world for St Patrick’s Day
Irish ministers have been posted around the world to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Agricultural Minister, Noel Grealish TD, is in New Zealand, Europe Minister, Thomas Byrne TD, is in Poland…
Ireland to release oil reserves
Ireland will release 1.6 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves on the request of the International Energy Agency (IEA). In total, IEA member countries will release 400 million…
EU approves Ireland’s spending roadmap
The EU finance ministers have signed off on a new spending roadmap for Ireland. Under the new plan, the EU has set a “maximum net expenditure path for Ireland” meaning…
Tánaiste: Fuel support ‘under review’
The government is monitoring the fallout out from the war in the Middle East for households in Ireland, Tánaiste Simon Harris TD said this afternoon. He was speaking in Brussels…
EU presses ahead with Europe-first despite Irish reservations
European products will get priority under a new ‘Made in EU’ policy put forward by the European Commission. The proposed Industrial Accelerator Act aims to “strengthen industry and create jobs…
EU to start applying Mercosur deal
The European Commission plans to put the Mercosur trade agreement into force as soon as possible after the deal was ratified by Argentina and Uruguay. The controversial trade deal between…
EU-funded Midlands projects in shift from peat
Ministers Martin Heydon and Darragh O’Brien have announced €10 million to support two bio-economy projects in the Midlands. Funded through the EU’s Just Transition Fund, the projects are designed to…
US Supreme Court: Trump tariffs illegal
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariffs are illegal. The ruling impacts tariffs imposed by the US president using a 1970s law – the…
AI disrupting Irish job market
Ireland could be seeing early signs of artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human jobs. A new report by the Department of Finance warns that AI is likely a contributing factor to…