European news for Ireland
Excess heat from data centres, geothermal sources and industry could be converted into district heating for neighbourhoods all over Ireland, according to a new joint project launched by the government…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to loan the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) €400 million to unlock the building of hundreds of new social and affordable homes. The EU…
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has criticised the government for what the CCAC says is a failure to act after Storm Darragh and Storm Éowyn. The two storms in…
Private housing and public buildings are producing higher emissions despite a programme of energy upgrades, the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned. Emissions from residential buildings rose 4.9 percent and…
Ireland is at severe risk of failing to deliver on its ability to deal with hazardous waste, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. Although the amount of hazardous waste…
Ireland will fail to meet its tree planting targets at the current rate, according to a recent report from the Climate Change Advisory Council. The independent advisory body is urging…
Ireland’s consumer watchdog has urged a change in rules to make the homebuying process more transparent. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) says people face “significant information gaps” when…
The EU is using ‘migration diplomacy’ to convince countries outside Europe to ease migration pressure, the European Commission for Migration says. European interior ministers are meeting in Copenhagen today to…
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…
The European Commission is considering relaxing rules which limit the type of state aid EU governments can provide towards affordable housing. Ursula von der Leyen promised that as part of…