EU backs France for halting iPhone sales
The European Commission has backed France over Ireland in a dispute over Apple iPhone safety concerns. In 2023, the French market surveillance authority, Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) demanded that…
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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…
Gambling addicts lured into more bets
Special offers are enticing gamblers to bet more, according to a report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). It warns that addicts are particularly vulnerable. ESRI’s Behavioural Research…
Lorraine Nolan to head EU drugs agency
Lorraine Nolan has been chosen as the new head of the European Union Drugs Agency. She is expected to take up the post in January. Since 2016, Dr Nolan, has…
Ireland’s trade imbalance with US widens as pharma rush to beat Trump tariffs
Ireland’s exports to the US doubled in March compared to the month before as manufacturers rushed to try and beat Trump’s expected trade tariffs. Latest data from the US Bureau…
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…
EU tells US food and agriculture is a ‘red line’
The European Union will not compromise on food standards, EU negotiators have told the US. Just a few days into the pause on across-the-board US tariffs, the EU is trying…
EU fears pharmaceuticals are next despite Taoiseach’s hopes
The European Commission expect pharmaceuticals to be next on Donald Trump’s hit list, that’s despite the Taoiseach’s hopes that the sector will dodge US tariffs. The pharma industry has grown…
High rate of measles cases in Ireland
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned of a high number of measles, with Ireland reporting the fourth highest number of cases in Europe by population…
Cocaine and ecstasy prevalent in Dublin water
Testing on Dublin’s water supply suggests the city has one of the highest level of drug use in Europe. Samples of waste water were tested every day for two months…