Taoiseach Harris first official visit to Brussels
Taoiseach, Simon Harris, met Irish MEPs and EU presidents during his first official visit to Brussels.
Taoiseach appoints MacNeill Europe Minister
Taoiseach appoints Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD as Ireland’s Europe Minister.
Ireland “failed” to protect its peat bogs – European Commission
The EU is taking Ireland to court for failing to sufficiently protect peat bogs. The European Commission says Ireland has failed to fulfil the requirements of the Habitats Directive “to…
Irish drinking water breaking EU law
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Ireland broke EU law by not sufficiently reducing levels of chemical compounds in drinking water. Under a directive dating back to 1998,…
Irish economy fall, predicts EU
Ireland’s economy has been shrinking over 2023 and will experience flatter growth for the next years, that’s according to new data from the EU. The European Commission has publish its…
Coimisiún na Meán agrees EU harmful content deal
Ireland’s media regulator has reached a deal to enforce EU law on harmful and illegal online content. Under the new European Digital Services Act, social media firms can be fined…
Ireland’s billion Euro VAT gap
Ireland lost more than one billion Euro in VAT revenue in 2021, according to a new report. Value-Added Tax (VAT) is applied to goods and services across the economy. It…
TikTok fined €345 million by Irish Data Protection Commission
Ireland has fined TikTok €345 million for breaches of EU law. The Irish Data Protection Commission concluded the social media platform failed to adequately protect the data of children using…
European Parliament approves extra Irish MEP
Ireland looks set to enter next year’s European elections with 14 seats up for grabs, one more than last time. The European Parliament voted this lunchtime to endorse the EU…
Ireland asks EU for covid recovery cash
Ireland has finally asked for its first reimbursement of covid recovery cash from the EU. In 2021, following the worst of the pandemic, the EU set up a fund worth…