European news for Ireland
Ireland’s consumer watchdog has urged a change in rules to make the homebuying process more transparent. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) says people face “significant information gaps” when…
Ireland is pushing up European economic growth and is the main driver of a better than expected forecast for the Eurozone, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in its global…
The European Commission will today ask member states including Ireland to cut off hundreds of millions of Euro in research funding from Israel in reaction to the war in Gaza.…
The European Union has agreed a tariff deal with the United States. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump shook hands on the deal after…
The European Union is prepared for a possible 15 percent tariff deal with the United States or it will hit back with 30 percent tariffs. The European Commission has been…
The Council of Europe has warned of pervasive overcrowding, worsening safety levels and inadequate mental healthcare in Ireland’s prisons. The report by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention…
The European Commission has promised to work to stamp out online bullying, warning of a “worrying trend” in attacks online. Ireland’s professional development service, Oide, provides training for teachers to…
The EU is using ‘migration diplomacy’ to convince countries outside Europe to ease migration pressure, the European Commission for Migration says. European interior ministers are meeting in Copenhagen today to…
Ireland, France and Japan are amongst a group of 25 foreign ministers who have urged Israel to immediately end the war in Gaza. It comes after more reports of deaths…
Ireland’s consumer watchdog has ordered Amazon, Etsy, Shein and other online sites to remove dozens of baby products from their platforms over safety fears. Together with regulators across the European…