European news for Ireland
Finger print scanners, iris eye-readers and facial recognition technology can be tricked into allowing hackers access, the EU’s law enforcement agency has warned. Fingerprints have become a popular method of…
UK demands for closer post-Brexit relations look set to be predicated on Britain’s willingness to negotiate on fish. Since the Labour government came to power last July, they have repeatedly…
The number of counterfeit bank notes has risen to its highest level in five years, the European Central bank has warned. More than half a million Euro banknotes were withdrawn…
The European Union will not compromise on food standards, EU negotiators have told the US. Just a few days into the pause on across-the-board US tariffs, the EU is trying…
The Tánaiste has approves the Irish Defence Forces participation in an EU maritime information-sharing initiative. The Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE) is an EU-organised network that enables both civil and…
Europe is the fastest-warming continent and experienced its hottest year ever last year, that’s according to new data from the EU’s climate change service, Copernicus. The year 2024 was the…
An extra platform funded by the EU has officially opened at Cork Kent railway station. Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Ireland’s European Commissioner, Michael McGrath, and Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, were…
The Tánaiste will attend an EU summit on Palestine with Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority also due to take part this afternoon. The first meeting of the EU-Palestine High-Level…
The global shipping industry has agreed to drastically cut pollution levels and move towards net-zero, but the deal falls short of the Paris climate agreement. The International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s…
A new European law which aims to tighten up on toy safety has been agreed in principle by MEPs and member states. The new law demands that all toys sold…