One in five children living in poverty
One in five children in Ireland are living in poverty once housing costs are striped out. That’s according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). That’s the equivalent to…
EU farming ministers meet in Denmark
EU farming ministers are meeting in Denmark to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy just days after the European Commission put forward a trade deal with Mercosur. Ireland’s…
EU fines Google €2.95 bn over advert controls
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…
Ireland could send peacekeepers to Ukraine
The Taoiseach has told President Zelenskyy that Ireland could send peacekeepers to Ukraine to help maintain a ceasefire. It comes as French President, Emmanuel Macron, has revealed that 26 countries…
EU to fund Irish muscular pain research
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),…
European Commission puts forward Mercosur deal for approval
A trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur countries could be signed by the end of the year, the European Commission says. Following the completion of negotiations, the European…
Housing emission rise, warns climate council
Private housing and public buildings are producing higher emissions despite a programme of energy upgrades, the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned. Emissions from residential buildings rose 4.9 percent and…
Two-thirds support Ukraine joining EU
Irish people favour Ukraine joining the European Union by two to one, but a majority of citizens in ten other member states are against, according to new polling. The poll,…
Ireland’s new seafood alliance lobbies EU
The EU’s Fisheries Commissioner has promised to visit Ireland at a meeting with the Irish seafood industry in Brussels this morning. The Seafood Ireland Alliance said they are pressing the…
EU backs France for halting iPhone sales
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…