EU enforces Schengen entry-exit checks
The EU’s much delayed entry-exit checks (EES) for the Schengen zone have started to come info effect. The first phase of the new system came into force yesterday. It requires…
Climate council slams government storms inaction
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…
Holyhead–Dublin potential for low-emission ferries
Dublin to Holyhead could become a model for cutting carbon emissions on ferry services across Europe, according to a new report. The study carried out by environmental consultancy firm, Ricardo,…
EU to raise airport liquids limit ‘imminently’
The liquids limit imposed at European airports could be about to be lifted. But only at some airports for now. The European Commission says new so-called C3 scanners will soon…
EU entry exit checks to start in October
The European Commission has announced that it will start the first phase of its long delayed entry-exit checks at EU borders. The Entry Exit System (EES) is designed to eventually…
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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…
Electric cars gaining market share
Electric cars now make up close to one in five of new vehicles, according to latest figures. In the first six months of 2025, electric car sales were up 27…
Car repair stitch-up gets €10 million warning
Drivers are being scared off taking their cars to independent garages by the Irish motor industry, the consumer watchdog the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) fears. The CCPC has…
Ryanair calls for EU to act after hundreds of flights cancelled
Ryanair has urged the EU to act after French air traffic control strikes resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights. The Irish-based carrier cancelled 170 flights yesterday and today.…
Poorer families should be given €10,000 to buy electric cars, says Climate Council
Ireland will fail to meet national and EU targets for electric cars without a dramatic increase in support by the government, the Climate Council has warned. The Climate Change Advisory…