European news for Ireland
Major research in the Atlantic Ocean is helping to steer EU environmental policy – that’s according to Mairead McGuinness. The Galway Statement was signed ten years ago to encourage European,…
Changes to the Northern Ireland protocol will only come into force once the EU has the safeguard it needs, Maroš Šefčovič has warned. The UK and EU agreed the Windsor…
Ireland broke EU law by failing to establish hundreds of conservation zones, judges at the European Court of Justice have ruled. The European Commission designated more than 400 sites across…
The withdrawal of the UK from the European Union will continue to have an impact on the fishing industry “for years to come”, that’s according to Ireland’s minister. EU fisheries…
The European Commission has agreed to provide “exceptional support” in the face of challenging times to Irish farmers. The EU has allocated Ireland €9.5 million from the Common Agricultural Policy’s…
The European Commission has given Ireland extra time to build affordable housing, after the government admitted it was going to miss key funding deadlines. The government blamed the Ukraine war…
Ireland is the most expensive country in the EU for consumer goods and services, according to Eurostat. The EU’s data agency compared prices on two thousand products and services across…
Ireland continues to lag behind the rest of Europe for organic farming. Latest data compiled by the EU’s statistics agency suggests only around two per cent of Ireland’s agricultural land…
The chances of Ireland being assigned an additional seat in the European Parliament are “diminishing” – that’s according to an EU diplomat closely involved in the process. Ireland currently has…
Five transport projects in Ireland have won European funding. The EU will provide around €10 million towards future infrastructure upgrades. The selected projects include: The projects are all part of…