European news for Ireland
An increase in responsibilities without an increase in budget could limit the abilities of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), the Council of Europe has warned. The Council…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to loan the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) €400 million to unlock the building of hundreds of new social and affordable homes. The EU…
Ireland is supportive of using Russian assets to create a massive reparation loan for Ukraine, the Taoiseach said arriving at an EU summit in Brussels this morning. EU leaders are…
Séamus Boland has been appointed President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the EU’s consultative body for employers’ associations, trade unions and civil society organisations. He promised to…
The European Commission has set out a plan which it says will support young farmers and attract more people to farming. The European Commission for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, has previously…
Emissions from cars and lorries have already breached Ireland’s first carbon budget, that’s according to data from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Ireland’s first carbon budget was agreed…
EU foreign ministers are meeting at what the Tánaiste has called a “critical moment” for Ukraine. It follows President Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President, Donald Trump last week. A report…
The EU’s Ecolabel now features on more than 100,000 products, but only 154 of them are from Ireland. The Ecolabel is designed to highlight products that meet strict environmental criteria.…
The EU’s Environment Commissioner, Jessika Roswall, will visit Ireland next month, the government has confirmed. It comes as ministers step up their case to try to convince the EU to…
The European Commission has threatened to take Spain to the European Court of Justice over its hand luggage ruling. Last year, Spain’s Ministry for Consumer Affairs sanctioned five budget airlines:…