Alcohol-free gin cannot be called gin, rules EU court
The European Court of Justice has ruled that alcohol-free gin cannot include the word gin in the name. Judges have concluded that the name gin is “reserved for a specific…
Ireland producing 10 million tonnes too much of carbon dioxide
Ireland is going to overshoot its maximum allowed emissions of carbon dioxide by 10 million tonnes this year, the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned. It means Ireland will fail…
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…
Ireland ‘at risk of migratory pressure’
The number of migrants arriving in Ireland is putting the national asylum and reception system under strain, the European Commission has warned. For the first time, under the EU’s new…
EU approves further €240 million to Ireland
The European Commission has given the go-ahead for a further €240 million in grants for Ireland under NextGenerationEU programme. The scheme was set up un der the Recovery and Resilience…
Ireland ‘most polluting per person’ in the EU
Ireland produces more greenhouse gas pollution per person than any other country in the European Union, according to new data released just days before the COP30 climate conference. The European…
EU Environment Commissioner ‘hopeful’ for new nitrates derogation for Ireland
The EU’s Environment Commissioner has signalled her support for Ireland to get a further derogation from a key part of water pollution law. Jessika Roswall visited Ireland last week where…
Shadow fleet could launch drone attacks, warns EU Defence Commissioner
Russia could use its shadow fleet as launching pads for drone attacks anywhere in Europe, the EU’s Defence Commissioner has warned. Russian vessels are thought to have passed through Irish…
Bird flu ‘housing order’ after second outbreak confirmed
A second outbreak of bird flu has been discovered on a turkey farm in County Meath. It follows confirmation of the disease in a flock in County Carlow on Monday.…
Public asked for Ireland’s EU priorities
The government has opened a consultation to ask people what our priorities should be when Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council next year. “The presidency will…