Hosepipe ban as EU warns of droughts
Uisce Éireann has imposed a hosepipe ban in three Irish counties due to a “sharp drop in water levels”. Water Conservation Orders have now come into force in Mullingar, County…
TikTok fined €530 million for ‘transfers of personal data’ from Europe to China
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined video sharing platform, TikTok, €530 million for allowing European users’ personal data to be accessed in China. Under EU law, European users’…
Climate council ‘disappointed’ energy customers not getting the best deals
The Climate Change Advisory Council says it is disappointed that a law to ensure energy customers get the best deal, both for their pocket and for the environment is not…
X suffers 10 million fall in European users
Social network X, formally known as Twitter, has lost more than 10 million users in the European Union since last year, according to data submitted by the company to the…
Ireland pledges €23 million for oceans
Ireland has pledged to commit more than €20 million towards a global effort to protect the world’s oceans. Marine and Climate Minister, Timmy Dooley TD, announced Ireland’s contribution of €23.86…
Europe losing microchips race
The EU is “very unlikely” to meet its ambition of taking a 20 percent slice of the global microchip market by 2030, the European Court of Auditors has warned. Developing…
Trump and von der Leyen to meet ‘when the moment is ripe’
Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump will meet when a deal is ready to be done, said an EU spokesperson on Monday. The European Commission President and US President…
McGrath cancels Spanish trip after blackouts
Ireland’s European Commissioner, Michael McGrath, has cancelled a planned official visit to Spain. Spain and Portugal is suffering a major electricity blackout. According to the portugese energy operator, the massive…
Four ways in which Ireland is better than Northern Ireland
People in the Republic of Ireland on average live longer, are better educated and earn more than their counterparts in Northern Ireland, that’s according to a report out today. But…
EU-US trade talks continue despite €700m tech giant fines
EU officials are continuing to negotiate with the US on trade despite the European Union imposing €700 million in fines on American tech giants. Earlier this week, the European Commission…