Swiss President first Irish visit for 13 years
The President of Switzerland is visiting Ireland in a first official visit in more than a decade. At the same time manuscripts by Irish monks are returning from Switzerland to…
Ireland’s emissions way off target, warns EPA
Ireland looks set to cut greenhouse emissions by just 23 percent by 2030, miles short of the 51 percent cut the state has committed to achieve, and on a worse…
Ireland to ratify Canada trade deal
The Irish government has cleared the way for the ratification of an EU trade deal struck with Canada nine years ago. Tánaiste Simon Harris said there was Cabinet approval for…
EU signs-off on €115 million for Ireland
The European Commission has approved €115.5 million in funding for Ireland after the government “satisfactorily completed” 17 EU milestones and targets. After the Covid crisis, the European Commission created a…
Ireland pressures Hungary to drop anti-gay laws
A group of European countries including Ireland is putting pressure to reverse anti-gay laws. The declaration has now been signed by 17 EU member states shocked by a raft of…
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…