Government pledges faster wind farm approval process
The government has pledged to speed up the approval of major infrastructure projects after criticism from the European Union. A report by the former Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi,…
McGrath to launch European Democracy Shield
Michael McGrath is expected to announce the launch of a European Centre for Democratic Resilience later today as the centrepiece of his efforts to protect European democracy from disinformation and…
Migrant influx no excuse to evade obligations – EU court
Ireland broke international law by failing to provide basic services to asylum seekers, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Asylum seekers were not provided with housing because Irish authorities…
Squalid conditions in Ireland’s prisons, warns Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has warned of pervasive overcrowding, worsening safety levels and inadequate mental healthcare in Ireland’s prisons. The report by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention…
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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…
EU demands devices and services accessible to people with disabilities
Computers, phones and banking services must be accessible to all under a new European law that has just come into force. The European Accessibility Act has now entered into application…
Ireland pressures Hungary to drop anti-gay laws
A group of European countries including Ireland is putting pressure to reverse anti-gay laws. The declaration has now been signed by 17 EU member states shocked by a raft of…
Ireland to sign convention to protect lawyers
Ireland will be amongst the first countries to sign the world’s first international treaty designed to protect lawyers. The Council of Europe says the Convention for the Protection of the…
EU threatens to take Ireland to court over European Arrest Warrant
The EU could take Ireland to court unless it correctly puts in place requirements under the European Arrest Warrant, the European Commission has warned. The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) allows…
McGrath cancels Spanish trip after blackouts
Ireland’s European Commissioner, Michael McGrath, has cancelled a planned official visit to Spain. Spain and Portugal is suffering a major electricity blackout. According to the portugese energy operator, the massive…