SEAI: Record levels of eco homes and electric cars
A record number of people invested in making their homes more energy efficient last year, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). More than 58,000 home energy upgrades…
Ireland to vote against Mercosur trade deal
The Irish government has announced that it will not support the EU’s trade deal with the group of south American Mercosur countries, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Mercosur trade…
McEntee supports Denmark over Greenland
Ireland’s Foreign Minister, Helen McEntee TD, has issued a statement of support for Greenland in reaction to Donald Trump. The US President has reignited a debate about Greenland’s future which…
EU dangles €45 billion to get farmers on board with CAP and Mercosur deals
The European Commission has suggested that farmers could get early access to €45 billion in new funding in an attempt to see off criticism of the next Common Agricultural Policy…
Vietnam reopens to Irish beef
Ireland will be able to export beef to Vietnam again after the two sides finally reached an agreement. The Irish government has spent years convincing Vietnam that Irish beef is…
Ireland condemns UNRWA restrictions
The Irish government has criticised Israel for applying new pressure on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In a joint move…
European Parliament demands help to decarbonise fisheries
The European Parliament has called for the EU to help fishermen and women ensure Europe’s fishing industry goes carbon neutral by 2050. MEPs said in a “modernisation of the EU…
Irish farmers join Europe’s largest protest
Farmers from across Europe, including Ireland, have convened a mass protest in Brussels to raise concerns about agricultural conditions and they’re fears over an EU trade deal with south America.…
EU publishes first affordable housing plan
The European Commission has announced a raft of measures to try to solve a Europe-wide housing crisis. High rent prices, problems with mortgages, poor quality housing and empty homes are…
Irish fish quotas cut by €94 million
Fishing quotas agreed amongst EU ministers for 2026 deliver a €94 million hit to Irish fishers, according to the industry. Negotiations over the quotas over-ran into Saturday before an agreement…