Ireland to France on a single ticket
Combined rail and sail tickets between Ireland and France are now available, according to the French government. It follows an agreement between President Macron and the then Taoiseach, Micheál Martin,…
Additional MEP would trigger electoral review
The Electoral Commission will have to carry out a “fresh review”, if Ireland is allocated an additional seat ahead of next year’s European elections. The Electoral Commission has just published…
Ireland’s greenhouse emissions increase most in EU
Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen more than anywhere else in the EU, according to the latest comparable data. In the first quarter of this year, Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions…
Irish goods to face UK checks from 2024
The UK will introduce controls on goods arriving in Britain from the Republic of Ireland from next year. A new delayed timeline has now been set out by the UK…
EU approves Ireland’s forestry plan
Ireland’s plan to spend millions of Euro on new forests has been approved by the EU. The European Commission concluded that a €308 million scheme to support afforestation will lead…
Ireland breaking European Arrest Warrant time limit
Ireland is taking more than twice as long as it should to process European Arrest Warrants, according to an EU report. The European Arrest Warrant is supposed to simplify the…
Foreign drivers should be fined for traffic offenses – Cuffe
European law aims to make sure foreign drivers are posecuted for traffic offenses on our roads. Under an existing EU law, those caught speeding or skipping a red light should…
Ireland is a “Strong Innovator”
The Irish economy continues to innovate in key areas, but at a slower pace than the EU average. That’s according to a report by the European Commission. The European Innovation…
Ireland far from pesticide targets
Ireland still has work to do to reduce the use of pesticides in lines with EU targets. By 2030, Ireland must reduce its pesticide use by 50 per cent compared…
EU proposes loosening GM crop rules
The European Commission has put forward proposals to deregulate the use of some GM crops. The changes would mean genetically modified plants ‘comparable’ to naturally occurring variations would not have…