EU promises ‘massive’ cut to energy bills
The European Commission has announced plans which it says will cut energy bills for households and businesses by hundreds of billions of Euro per year. The EU wants to help…
Irish business raise concerns about Trump tariffs
Business leaders had a “frank exchange” with the government about the risk of US tariffs on Ireland at a meeting earlier. Tánaiste Simon Harris TD chaired the first meeting of…
Nature and tourism allocated €50m in Shared Island funding
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have announced more than €50 million from the Shared Island Fund is to be distributed to projects promoting sustainable tourism, arts and culture…
Byrne in Brussels for emergency summit prep
Europe ministers are meeting in Brussels to prepare for an emergency summit on the future of Ukraine next week. Arriving at the meeting this morning, Ireland’s Europe Minister, Thomas Byrne…
Tánaiste to meet Israeli foreign minister
The European Union and Israel will finally hold an Association Council meeting this afternoon, something the Irish government has requested for a long time. The Association Council oversees the EU-Israel…
Taoiseach speaks to Zelenskyy
Taoiseach Micheál Martin spoke with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy this afternoon. The telephone call comes ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday. In recent days…
EU to use drones and satellites to protect undersea cable attacks
The European Commission has announced a new plan to beef up undersea cables following a spate or incidents, some classed as accidents, others suspected to be hybrid attacks by Russia.…
Tánaiste at G20 in South Africa alongside Russia
Tánaiste Simon Harris is in South Africa to attend a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg. Global trade and current political developments are expected to be on the agenda.…
Irish farmers welcome EU agri vision
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) says that it broadly welcomes a new plan for agriculture announced by the European Commission. European Commission President von der Leyen promised to deliver her…
Nearly half of Irish fish stocks in an unknown state, warns OECD
The health of nearly half of Ireland’s fish stocks “could not be determined”, that’s according to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD’s…