European news for Ireland
Rising levels of cancers in men could be linked to chemical pollution, that’s according to the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL). Across Europe, cases of prostate and testicular cancers appear…
A second outbreak of bird flu has been discovered on a turkey farm in County Meath. It follows confirmation of the disease in a flock in County Carlow on Monday.…
Toxic substances known as ‘forever chemicals’ were detected in Timmy Dooley’s blood, according to the European Environmental Bureau (EEB). Ireland’s environment minister, Timmy Dooley TD, was one of 18 ministers…
The European Commission has signaled that it will give the go-ahead for a €240 million payment to Ireland as part of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility. The Recovery and…
President Trump has announced punishing 100 percent tariffs on pharmaceuticals in a shock to the industry. The European Union thought that it had made a tariff agreement that limited all…
Health agencies across Europe have rushed to reassure women that paracetamol can still be taken during pregnancy and that there is no proven link to autism. On Monday, US President,…
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has launched a campaign urging people not to treat medicines like sweets. It’s part of a Europe-wide campaign co-ordinated by the European Medicines Agency…
Academics at Irish universities have won €12 million in funding to advance research in areas as diverse as genetics, pain management and wave propulsion. Trinity College, University College Dublin (UCD),…
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…
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…