Pressure on EU to clamp down on social media
The EU is under pressure to ensure that the Digital Services Act is being properly enforced. It comes after a spate of complaints about hate speech and disinformation on social…
Micheál Martin congratulates US President
Micheál Martin has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as US President. The Tánaiste who is expected to become Taoiseach again under the the new Irish government said Ireland and…
Geo-blocking “remains a problem”
Consumers are being blocked from accessing websites and apps from other parts of the European Union despite a law designed to prevent that happening. The EU’s watchdog, the European Court…
EU urges better hospital cybersecurity
The European Commission has put forward plans to tighten up hospital cybersecurity EU-wide. The Health Service Executive (HSE) was hit by a devastating attack in May 2021. A ransomware attack…
What does the Programme for Government mean for Ireland and the EU?
There are more than 120 references to Europe threaded throughout the Programme for Government. So what does this draft programme tell us about the next government’s relationship with the EU?…
Airlines need to move faster to net zero
The airline industry needs to move faster if it is going to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the EU’s aviation agency has warned. The EU has mapped out a…
Fisheries outlook for 2050 could be “dire”
Climate change, competition from other parts of the world and falling consumer demand are major challenges for the fishing industry in the years ahead. That’s according to a report commissioned…
EU leaders book chateau for rural retreat
The 27 heads of state and government will head to rural Belgium next month for a ‘leaders retreat’. The participation of the Taoiseach could depend on where developments are at…
O’Flaherty fears thriving disinformation
The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty has warned that Meta’s decision to drop fact checking in the US could have dangerous implications for human rights. Earlier…
Farms on foot and mouth alert
Irish farmers have been out on alert for foot and mouth disease (FMD) after an outbreak was detected in Germany. Ireland has been foot and mouth free since 2001. That…