European news for Ireland
Séamus Boland has been appointed President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the EU’s consultative body for employers’ associations, trade unions and civil society organisations. He promised to…
An Irish film has been shorted listed for the European Parliament film prize, the LUX Audience Award. ‘Christy’, directed by Brendan Canty, tells the story of a 17-year-old Irish boy…
Tony Murphy has been re-elected as President of the European Court of Auditors for another three years. The Irishman has been the EU’s watchdog chief since 2022. The European Court…
Irish people favour Ukraine joining the European Union by two to one, but a majority of citizens in ten other member states are against, according to new polling. The poll,…
Europe ministers are meeting in Copenhagen today and tomorrow to discuss pressing EU affairs, notably related to Ukraine, after a summer marked by Trump meeting Putin. Ireland’s Minister of State…
The liquids limit imposed at European airports could be about to be lifted. But only at some airports for now. The European Commission says new so-called C3 scanners will soon…
The European Union has agreed a tariff deal with the United States. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump shook hands on the deal after…
Fine Gael has nominated former European Commissioner, Mairead McGuinness, to run for President of Ireland. “Mairead has all the attributes to bring our nation together at this important time”, said…
Ireland’s Minister of Finance, Paschal Donohoe, will stay on as President of the Eurogroup for a third term, EU Eurozone finance ministers have decided. Donohoe has headed the Eurozone countries…
The European Commission has criticised the Irish government for failing on social housing, environmental targets and for an unbalanced economy in a new report. Officially calls “country specific recommendations…on the…