European news for Ireland
Ireland’s coastline could meet our electricity needs four times over, that’s according to a new report. Ocean Energy Europe, which represents the offshore power industry, says that Ireland is better…
Non-native plants and animals are likely to continue to spread throughout Europe despite a concerted effort to tackle them, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned. So-called invasive alien species…
A top legal advisor to the European Union’s highest court says that Ireland has failed to protect its unique bog habitats from the peat cutting in contravention of EU law.…
It has no smell, colour or taste, but can be lethal if there is a build up in your home. Radon is a naturally occurring gas which forms as uranium…
The European Union has awarded €3.7 million to a research project at University College Dublin (UCD) which is exploring how liquid metals could be used as catalysts. Electrocatalysis is a…
More than three-quarters of bathing sites in Ireland have been judged “excellent” with only one single beach in the whole country failing to make the grade. Every year, the European…
Greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union have fallen by 17 percent over ten years, but for Ireland they have barely changed, according to new data from the EU’s statistics…
Close to half of all farms failed their inspections last year, that’s according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Local authorities are supposed to inspect 4,500 per year. In 2025,…
Ireland should increase its supply of affordable housing, boost renewables and diversify its tax base, the European Commission has recommended. The European Commission has made individual recommendations for every EU…
The European Commission’s show garden, “Shared Roots, Common Shade,” has been awarded a gold medal at the opening of the Bord Bia Bloom Festival in Phoenix Park in Dublin. The…