Farming must remain ‘EU priority – Heydon
European farming ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the future of farming. The current Common Agricultural Policy runs until 2027, but lobbying is well underway to shape the future…
Trump threatens EU with 50 percent tariffs whilst McGrath demands a fair deal
Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on the EU saying negotiations between the EU and US are “going nowhere” in an angry early morning post of social…
Fisheries Commissioner visits Ireland
The European Fisheries Commissioner, Costas Kadis, has been visiting Cork which is playing host to the European Maritime Days, with events highlighting the importance of the seas and fisheries sector.…
EU failing to reverse decline in pollinators
The EU is not on track to achieve any of its biodiversity targets by 2030, an internal European Commission report warns. The Joint Research Centre at the European Commission says…
Renewables fall behind Irish electricity demand
Renewable energy failed to keep pace with Ireland’s increasing demand for electricity last year, new figures show. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has just published its Interim National…
Growing momentum to review EU-Israel deal in light of Gaza situation – Richmond
Support for a review of the EU’s trade deal with Israel is building as the situation in Gaza gets more and more desperate, that’s according to Ireland’s Minister for International…
Is the new Brexit deal good for Ireland?
The UK and EU have reached a new deal which both sides say mark a new chapter in their relationship. But what does it mean for Ireland? Fisheries The current…
Irish economic growth to slow, warns EU
Irish economic figures are being inflated by a rush to beat Trump tariffs, the European Commission has warned. In its Spring Forecast published this morning, the European Commission predicts that…
EU aiming higher than UK on Trump talks
The EU will hit back at the US with countermeasures if 10 percent tariffs remain after talks with Trump, that’s the warning from Sweden’s Trade Minister. “If the UK-US deal…
Ireland modest rise in rainbow ranking
An annual analysis of LGBTI-friendly countries has ranked Ireland up, but only slightly, from last year. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, ILGA-Europe, carries out a detailed…