Ireland’s billion Euro VAT gap
Ireland lost more than one billion Euro in VAT revenue in 2021, according to a new report. Value-Added Tax (VAT) is applied to goods and services across the economy. It…
TikTok fined €345 million by Irish Data Protection Commission
Ireland has fined TikTok €345 million for breaches of EU law. The Irish Data Protection Commission concluded the social media platform failed to adequately protect the data of children using…
Ireland asks EU for covid recovery cash
Ireland has finally asked for its first reimbursement of covid recovery cash from the EU. In 2021, following the worst of the pandemic, the EU set up a fund worth…
Ireland is a “Strong Innovator”
The Irish economy continues to innovate in key areas, but at a slower pace than the EU average. That’s according to a report by the European Commission. The European Innovation…
Brexit to damage fisheries “for years”
The withdrawal of the UK from the European Union will continue to have an impact on the fishing industry “for years to come”, that’s according to Ireland’s minister. EU fisheries…
EU gives Ireland more time for affordable housing
The European Commission has given Ireland extra time to build affordable housing, after the government admitted it was going to miss key funding deadlines. The government blamed the Ukraine war…
EU to fund Dublin–Cork rail upgrade study
Five transport projects in Ireland have won European funding. The EU will provide around €10 million towards future infrastructure upgrades. The selected projects include: The projects are all part of…