McGrath unveils ‘EU Inc’ to scale up Irish startups
Ireland’s EU Commissioner, Michael McGrath, has unveiled proposals to radically shake up the way companies are founded and grow within the European Union. The EU hopes the new company structure…
EU presses ahead with Europe-first despite Irish reservations
European products will get priority under a new ‘Made in EU’ policy put forward by the European Commission. The proposed Industrial Accelerator Act aims to “strengthen industry and create jobs…
EU-funded Midlands projects in shift from peat
Ministers Martin Heydon and Darragh O’Brien have announced €10 million to support two bio-economy projects in the Midlands. Funded through the EU’s Just Transition Fund, the projects are designed to…
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…
AI disrupting Irish job market
Ireland could be seeing early signs of artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human jobs. A new report by the Department of Finance warns that AI is likely a contributing factor to…
EU launches investigation into Shein over child-like sex dolls and possible addictive design
The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against online retailer Shein over possible violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). It comes after child-like sex dolls were discovered for sale…
Ireland has Europe’s largest digital gender gap
Ireland has a gender digital divide that is worse than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). In Ireland, men…
Shein challenged in European Parliament
The online Chinese fashion marketplace, Shein, has been facing questions in the European Parliament. It follows reports of unsafe products and child-like sex dolls being found on the platform. In…
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…
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,…