European Commission puts forward Mercosur deal for approval
A trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur countries could be signed by the end of the year, the European Commission says. Following the completion of negotiations, the European…
Housing emission rise, warns climate council
Private housing and public buildings are producing higher emissions despite a programme of energy upgrades, the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned. Emissions from residential buildings rose 4.9 percent and…
Two-thirds support Ukraine joining EU
Irish people favour Ukraine joining the European Union by two to one, but a majority of citizens in ten other member states are against, according to new polling. The poll,…
Ireland’s new seafood alliance lobbies EU
The EU’s Fisheries Commissioner has promised to visit Ireland at a meeting with the Irish seafood industry in Brussels this morning. The Seafood Ireland Alliance said they are pressing the…
EU backs France for halting iPhone sales
The European Commission has backed France over Ireland in a dispute over Apple iPhone safety concerns. In 2023, the French market surveillance authority, Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) demanded that…
Europe ministers meet in Denmark
Europe ministers are meeting in Copenhagen today and tomorrow to discuss pressing EU affairs, notably related to Ukraine, after a summer marked by Trump meeting Putin. Ireland’s Minister of State…
Ireland’s hazardous waste management ‘vulnerable’
Ireland is at severe risk of failing to deliver on its ability to deal with hazardous waste, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. Although the amount of hazardous waste…
EU office in Kyiv damaged in Russian attack
An EU office in Ukraine has been severely damaged by Russian bombing overnight. European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, says she is “outraged” by the attack. The Ukrainian authorities…
Landing fish outside Ireland ‘up to operators’
The government says it is up to operators to decide where to land after complaints that too much fish is being processed outside Ireland. According to the Irish Fish Processors…
Trump threatens EU over American tech
Donald Trump has threatened to impose fresh sanctions to protect US tech giants from what he called “discriminatory” taxes and rules. The EU’s Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act…