EU ban on Brazilian meat comes into force
The European Union has suspended all meat imports from Brazil over antibiotic concerns. The EU had threatened to impose the ban back in May due to the use of so-called…
HPRA warns of dangerous teeth whitening products
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has warned consumers about buying teeth whitening products online without getting advice from a dentist first. Under EU law, teeth whitening products should not…
Union calls for workplace heat stress directive
As much of Europe sweats it out in a heatwave that has seen record breaking temperatures, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) says workers should be better protected by law…
Falling awareness of radon risk, warns EPA
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…
EU funds liquid metal catalyst research at UCD
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…
Ireland tops diazepam-type drug addiction
Ireland had the highest number of people in Europe entering treatment because of addiction to diazepam-type drugs last year, according to the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). The EUDA is…
EU warns Irish economy vulnerable
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…
Health agency seizes thousands of fake drugs
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) says it stopped more than 14,000 packets of illegal medicines entering Ireland last year including fake Viagra, slimming pills and sedatives. Altogether the HPRA…
Ketamine increase in Dublin
Traces of Ketamine in Dublin have increased by more than 40 percent in a year, according to a study by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). Researchers looked for traces…
Record alerts for unsafe toys and consumer products in the EU
The EU received the highest number of warnings about unsafe toys, cosmetics and consumer goods last year, the European Commission says. The EU’s SafetyGate allows members of the public, consumer…