Ships polluting EU waters, warn auditors
Ships are continuing to pollute the seas around Europe because member states’ enforcement is “far from satisfactory”, that’s according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA). The ECA says European…
Missing EU eco targets to cost Ireland €26bn
Ireland will have to pay out up to €26 billion to offset pollution without drastic improvements, that’s the warning from the Fiscal Council and Climate Change Advisory Council. Under EU…
EU to water down electric car targets
Electric cars will be more expensive and less available as a result of EU moves to water down targets, that’s according to the European consumer organisation, BEUC. The European Commission…
Europe to produce Ukraine peace plan
European leaders have agreed to work on a plan to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. The decision follows a meeting of a group of European leaders with…
EU and India aim for trade deal by end 2025
The EU and India will aim to sign a free trade agreement before the end of the year, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The President of the European Commission…
Consumer watchdog calls for second hand car database
More than three thousand Irish consumers were ripped off by dodgy second hand cars last year, that’s according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. The CCPC is now calling…
Zelenskyy briefly touches down in Ireland
Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a brief stop in Ireland earlier on his way to the US. Ukraine’s President met Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Shannon Airport at lunchtime. Zelenskyy is due to…
Council of Europe accuses Ireland of ‘institutional racism’ against Traveller and Roma communities
Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland continue to be subjected to “discrimination, prejudice and institutional racism”, that’s according to the Council of Europe’s expert group on national minorities. Whilst Irish…
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…