European news for Ireland
TikTok is being investigated for a possible violation of EU law, the European Commission has announced. Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, “will contribute with its expertise and analysis to…
Ireland is now almost certain to miss EU municipal and packaging recycling targets for 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. Ireland is producing waste up by one-fifth on…
Tánaiste Micheal Martin has arrived in Brussels for a meeting of EU foreign ministers, the first to be chaired by the EU’s new foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas. It’s a…
Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has announced the closure of the Israeli embassy in Ireland. The Israeli government says the decision to close Israel’s embassy in Dublin was made “in…
Michael McGrath will attend his first EU Council meeting today since becoming European Commissioner. As a minister, he would be familiar with attending regular Council meetings with his counterparts. This…
A pause on decisions on asylum claims for Syrian refugees in Ireland will be reviewed within weeks, Ireland’s Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has said. Ireland has followed many European…
The European Commission has approved €32.5 million in state aid to help Irish farmers who, the government says, have been hit by the impact of the Ukraine war. The funding…
Ireland’s farming and fishing minister, Charlie McConalogue, has welcomed EU agreement on fishing quotas for 2025. EU fisheries ministers finally reached an agreement on the remaining stocks including around parts…
Ireland overall renewable energy share is one of the lowest in Europe and below target, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has warned. Ireland generated 15.3 percent of its…
If the UK sides with President Trump’s trade plan, there will be “consequential challenges”, Jack Chambers has warned. EU finance ministers met in Brussels on Monday. For the first time…