Airlines need to move faster to net zero
The airline industry needs to move faster if it is going to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the EU’s aviation agency has warned. The EU has mapped out a…
Fisheries outlook for 2050 could be “dire”
Climate change, competition from other parts of the world and falling consumer demand are major challenges for the fishing industry in the years ahead. That’s according to a report commissioned…
EU leaders book chateau for rural retreat
The 27 heads of state and government will head to rural Belgium next month for a ‘leaders retreat’. The participation of the Taoiseach could depend on where developments are at…
O’Flaherty fears thriving disinformation
The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty has warned that Meta’s decision to drop fact checking in the US could have dangerous implications for human rights. Earlier…
Farms on foot and mouth alert
Irish farmers have been out on alert for foot and mouth disease (FMD) after an outbreak was detected in Germany. Ireland has been foot and mouth free since 2001. That…
Climate: 2024 breaches 1.5°C
Last year was the hottest on record and the first calendar year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, that’s according to the EU’s climate service Copernicus. “Human-induced climate change remains…
Department allocates €96m peace funding
Ireland’s Department of Rural and Community Development has announced that it has allocated €96 million towards peace funding. The money will be distributed under eight different headings including support for…
Irish tourism faces ‘devastation’ from ETA
A British scheme to carry out security checks on people arriving from outside the the EU will have a “devastating impact” on tourism in Ireland. That’s the warning from Northern…
Zuckerberg accuses Europe of “institutionalising censorship”
The boss of Facebook and Instagram has accused Europe of holding back innovation and institutionalising censorship. Mark Zuckerberg has announced that it will get rid of fact checkers in the…
EU warns Elon Musk of “legal boundaries”
The European Commission is keeping a close eye on Elon Musk. In recent months the boss of X (previously known as Twitter) has been taking an increasingly close interest in…