European news for Ireland
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A new EU law will aim to prevent European countries from running out of vital medicines in future. Ireland, along with other countries, is suffering shortages of hundreds of medicines.…
Ireland has more cases of gonorrhoea per head of population than any other European country, according to new data. In 2023, there were nearly 100,000 confirmed cases of gonorrhoea reported…
The European Food Safety Authority has warned that bird flu could morph into a human pandemic. The Irish government instructed farmers to keep poultry and other birds inside last month…
The EU wants to get a better picture of the many different medicines currently in short supply in Europe. There is currently a shortage of 346 medical products in Ireland,…