EU agrees trade deal with Australia
The European Commission has agreed to a trade deal with Australia which it says will cut tariffs for EU exporters by €1 billion. The deal will see 99 percent of…
Harris promises cheaper petrol but farmers plead for help too
Ireland’s Finance Minister has promised to cut petrol prices to help ease pressure on drivers here caused by the war in the Middle East. The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance…
Taoiseach promises energy support
The government will provide short, medium and long term support from the effects of high energy prices, the Taoiseach promised. Micheál Martin was speaking this morning as he arrived for…
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…