Harris first EU foreign ministers meeting
Simon Harris is in Brussels to attend his first major EU meeting since being appointed Ireland’s foreign minister. Under the coalition agreement agreed between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, Micheál…
Storm Éowyn: EU activates emergency satellite mapping of Ireland
The EU’s emergency response coordination centre (ERCC) has activated Copernicus rapid satellite mapping of Storm Éowyn on behalf of Ireland. Copernicus satellite imagery is now being processed for eight key…
EU farming commissioner visits Ireland
The EU needs to relieve farmers of the burden of red tape, said the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, on his first visit to Ireland since being appointed last…
Éowyn: European early warning on red alert
The European early weather warning system is on red alert ahead of Storm Éowyn which is expected to hit Ireland on Friday. Met Éireann first issued its red alert across…
Economic challenges for new Irish government
When the drama is finished and a new Irish government takes office, what economic challenges might lie ahead? The EU matters to Ireland. The Programme for Government is packed with…
Pressure on EU to clamp down on social media
The EU is under pressure to ensure that the Digital Services Act is being properly enforced. It comes after a spate of complaints about hate speech and disinformation on social…
Micheál Martin congratulates US President
Micheál Martin has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as US President. The Tánaiste who is expected to become Taoiseach again under the the new Irish government said Ireland and…
Geo-blocking “remains a problem”
Consumers are being blocked from accessing websites and apps from other parts of the European Union despite a law designed to prevent that happening. The EU’s watchdog, the European Court…
EU urges better hospital cybersecurity
The European Commission has put forward plans to tighten up hospital cybersecurity EU-wide. The Health Service Executive (HSE) was hit by a devastating attack in May 2021. A ransomware attack…
What does the Programme for Government mean for Ireland and the EU?
There are more than 120 references to Europe threaded throughout the Programme for Government. So what does this draft programme tell us about the next government’s relationship with the EU?…