Tánaiste welcomes UK Legacy Act repeal plan
The Tánaiste has welcomed that the UK has begun the process of repealing the Legacy Act. The UK’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, announced in the House…
OECD warns Ireland not to become a spendthrift
Ireland could overheat and push up inflation if it spends too much too fast, the OECD has warned. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its economic…
TikTok angers MEPs in European Parliament grilling
TikTok bosses have angered MEPs by failing to sufficiently answer their questions in the European Parliament. MEPs demanded answers from Tiktok following concerns about disinformation on the social media platform.…
Irish-led projects win €12 million in EU research funding
From mapping the Vikings to new technology for breast cancer survivors, six Irish-based projects have won €12 million in research funding from the EU. The funding, announced by the European…
McGrath promises ‘bold action’ in first speech
New types of crime are a challenge to EU’s criminal justice system, Michael McGrath has warned in his first speech as European Commissioner. Ireland’s former finance minister has given his…
Ireland welcomes twice as many Erasmus students as it sends abroad
More than twice as many Erasmus students and staff came to study in Ireland last year compared to the number of Irish students who went abroad. Ireland welcomed 11,835 people…
Michael McGrath confirmed after MEPs vote in favour of new European Commission team
The European Parliament has voted in favour of the new European Commission including Ireland’s Michael McGrath. MEPs gave their approval this lunchtime following scrutiny of the 26 commissioners under Ursula…
Irish election fake ads ‘approved by TikTok’
Social network TikTok approved adverts containing disinformation about the Irish elections – that’s according to Global Witness. The human rights NGO says it submitted 28 fake adverts for approval. The…
Multinational firms dragging Irish economy
Multinational companies headquartered in Ireland are causing a drag on the Irish economy, the European Commission has warned. “Ireland’s headline figures continue to indicate a slowdown of economic activity, largely…
Irish judge urges EU court reform
A senior Irish judge says the European Union’s Court of Justice (CJEU) will need to reform before the EU gets any bigger. Tony Collins has just completed his term as…