Ireland has Europe’s largest digital gender gap
Ireland has a gender digital divide that is worse than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). In Ireland, men…
O’Flaherty warns traveller concerns unheard
Roma and Travellers in Ireland and across the continent are experiencing one of Europe’s greatest human rights scandals, that’s according to Michael O’Flaherty The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner…
EU to fund Irish muscular pain research
Academics at Irish universities have won €12 million in funding to advance research in areas as diverse as genetics, pain management and wave propulsion. Trinity College, University College Dublin (UCD),…
EU research funding pays back ten-fold
For every euro invested Horizon Europe generates up to €11 in economic gains, according to data from the European Commission. Horizon Europe is the EU’s flagship research programme which runs…
EU promises to tackle cyberbullying
The European Commission has promised to work to stamp out online bullying, warning of a “worrying trend” in attacks online. Ireland’s professional development service, Oide, provides training for teachers to…
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EU budget rises to €2 trillion with fisheries and agriculture merged into the same fund
The European Commission has unveiled huge and controversial proposals for a new total budget of €2 trillion to cover the period form 2028 to 2034. The President of the European…
Is the new Brexit deal good for Ireland?
The UK and EU have reached a new deal which both sides say mark a new chapter in their relationship. But what does it mean for Ireland? Fisheries The current…
Four ways in which Ireland is better than Northern Ireland
People in the Republic of Ireland on average live longer, are better educated and earn more than their counterparts in Northern Ireland, that’s according to a report out today. But…
Dublin’s EU museum officially opens
The European Parliament’s interactive museum in Dublin has officially opened four months after its soft launch. In 2019, the European Parliament decided it would open museums across Europe to try…
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…