Global annual temperature to breach 1.5°C
2024 will be the warmest ever and the first year on record to measure 1.5°C warmer than the pre-industrial era. That’s according to EU satellite data. Provision data for January…
Does Trump’s win threaten Ireland and the EU?
Donald Trump is set to become President of the United States for a second time. But what will his win mean for Ireland and for the European Union? Out on…
Dublin researchers €16 million for cutting edge science
Researchers at Dublin universities have been selected to take part in two international projects funded by the EU’s Horizon Programme. The two projects involving Irish universities will receive around €16…
Michael McGrath promises Digital Fairness Act
Michael McGrath has promised a Digital Fairness Act if he is confirmed as European Commissioner. His three-hour grilling in the European Parliament is underway in Brussels this morning. MEPs are…
Farming faces ageing ‘cliff-edge’
Farming is facing a “demographic cliff” edge, the incoming European Commissioner for Agriculture has warned. 90 per cent of Europe’s farmers are aged over 40, he said. Christophe Hansen faced…
EU using trade deal to talk tough to Israel – Sefcovic
The EU is using the weight of its trade deal with Israel to demand a ceasefire, an end to violence and humanitarian access, the incoming Trade Commissioner has insisted. For…
St Patrick biography stored in German archives for more than 100 years
For more than a century a vitally important biography of Saint Patrick has been gathering dust in an archive in Berlin. The manuscript has never been published and few have…
Irish safety watchdog advice for Halloween
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is urging parents and guardians to carry out a safety check on their children’s Halloween costumes before they put them on. The first…
Dublin Airport to get solar farm
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €288 million loan for Dublin Airport to improve its energy efficiency. The loan covers near half of the project’s total cost of…
Irish are holiday big spenders
Irish people spend nearly three times the amount of Greeks or Czechs per night when they go on holiday. That’s according to data from the EU’s statistics agency. “When looking…