European news for Ireland
European countries have differing rules on how much so-called forever chemicals can be used, a study by Health and Environment Alliance has found. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are…
The European Commission has reached a deal with Microsoft to resolve competition concerns surrounding the company’s video sharing software, Microsoft Teams. Following a complaint by rival platform, Slack, the European…
The European Commission has imposed a fine of €2.95 billion on Google for breaching EU competition rules. The EU says that the tech giant distorts competition in the advertising technology…
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…
For every euro invested Horizon Europe generates up to €11 in economic gains, according to data from the European Commission. Horizon Europe is the EU’s flagship research programme which runs…
The European Commission will today ask member states including Ireland to cut off hundreds of millions of Euro in research funding from Israel in reaction to the war in Gaza.…
The European Commission has promised to work to stamp out online bullying, warning of a “worrying trend” in attacks online. Ireland’s professional development service, Oide, provides training for teachers to…
Ireland’s consumer watchdog has ordered Amazon, Etsy, Shein and other online sites to remove dozens of baby products from their platforms over safety fears. Together with regulators across the European…
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…