Ireland unveils EU presidency brand and priorities
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland is “honoured” to take up the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the eighth time this year, as the government sets out…
McGrath in Hungary to advance rule of law promises
Commissioner McGrath is visiting Hungary to discuss advancing rule of law with the new government. His visit comes off the back of an agreement between European Commission President, Ursula von…
EU wins gold at Bord Bia Bloom
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…
Ireland hopes for UK deal during presidency
The Irish government hopes that a number of Brexit deals can be agreed during Ireland’s six-month tenure of the European Council presidency. Negotiators for the EU and UK are currently…
Ireland to spend €135,000 on scarves for EU dignitaries
The Irish government is planning to gift woollen scarves to EU ministers and ambassadors later this year, government documents have revealed. The contract for 4,500 scarves will cost Irish taxpayers…
Enterprise to get new trains
Ireland’s only international train service is to get new rolling stock in a multimillion Euro deal. The costs of the new Belfast to Dublin Enterprise fleet will be split between…
Ireland must designate marine zones to seabirds and dolphins, demands European Commission
The European Commission has urged Ireland to complete its network of marine conservation zones or face legal action. Under the EU’s Habitats Directive, member states are required to designate areas…
EU and Mercosur drop tariffs
The EU-Mercosur trade deal has started to come into force following ratification by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Technically speaking the deal is “provisionally applied” until all EU countries have…
EU demands Ireland charge plastics producers clean-up costs
Plastics producers should be reimbursing local councils in Ireland for the cost of cleaning up pollution, the European Commission says. The EU’s Single Use Plastics Directive, is supposed to “prevent…
Martin promises to ‘negotiate strongly’ for farming
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has promised to fight for farmers’ funding as discussions over the EU’s future €2 trillion budget finally get under way. The leaders of the EU’s 27 member…