Ireland to hold national cyberattack exercise
A “national exercise” will be held in May to make sure that the state is prepared against a possible major cyberattack during Ireland presidency of the European Council, the head…
Lack of Defence Forces overtime pay violates European law, rules committee
Ireland has violated the European Social Charter by refusing to pay Defence Forces sufficient compensation for overtime and working public holidays, the European Committee of Social Rights has ruled. The…
EU pledges €347m to protect undersea cables
The European Commission has announced hundreds of millions of Euro of new funding to try to protect undersea internet cables. The Cable Security Toolbox will have a budget of €347…
Irish remain positive and pro-EU
Most Irish people remain positive about the future and continue to be staunchly pro-EU, according to polling carried out for the European Parliament. The latest ‘Eurobarometer‘ involved face to face…
Ireland joins 100GW European wind ambition
The Irish government will today sign up to a pledge to generate 100 gigawatts of energy through joint offshore wind projects with other countries around the North Sea. If those…
EU plans ‘massive’ Greenland investment
The European Commission is working on a “massive” investment plan for Greenland, Ursula von der Leyen has revealed. The European Commission president has been speaking at the World Economic Forum…
McEntee supports Denmark over Greenland
Ireland’s Foreign Minister, Helen McEntee TD, has issued a statement of support for Greenland in reaction to Donald Trump. The US President has reignited a debate about Greenland’s future which…
IIEA: Spies targeting Ireland
Foreign intelligence services are deliberately and actively targeting Ireland, raising the risk of increasing threats, the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) has warned. The warning comes in a…
British submarine-hunting west of Ireland
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced a new mission to increase surveillance for Russian activity in waters off the Irish coast. Atlantic Bastion will use autonomous vessels and AI…
At the helm of the EU’s anti-drones centre
Nestled amongst trees in a rural corner of Belgium, close to the border with the Netherlands, sits an incongruous group of nondescript 1970s buildings. Outside all is calm. But inside,…