Ireland to fail tree planting target
Ireland will fail to meet its tree planting targets at the current rate, according to a recent report from the Climate Change Advisory Council. The independent advisory body is urging…
Illegal lobster seized in Galway
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has seized 194 lobsters from Ballyconneely in County Galway because they were below the minimum legal size. The SFPA says it took action after a…
Ireland protests Israel’s settlement plan
Ireland’s Tanaiste, the EU’s foreign chief, as well as foreign ministers from countries including Japan, Australia and France have protested against Israel’s plans for new settlements in the West Bank…
EU gets US tariff deal in writing
The European Union and United States have published a Joint Statement formalising last month’s tariff deal. The EU had expected the statement to be published within days of the agreement…
Sean Kelly launches presidency bid
Veteran Fine Gael MEP, Sean Kelly, says he wants to stand as the party’s candidate for President of Ireland. His announcement comes just days after former European Commissioner, Mairead McGuinness,…
EU research funding pays back ten-fold
For every euro invested Horizon Europe generates up to €11 in economic gains, according to data from the European Commission. Horizon Europe is the EU’s flagship research programme which runs…
EU to raise airport liquids limit ‘imminently’
The liquids limit imposed at European airports could be about to be lifted. But only at some airports for now. The European Commission says new so-called C3 scanners will soon…
Ireland’s Nitrates derogation running out
An EU opt-out for Irish farmers could expire at the end of the year without a new agreement. The Nitrates Directive came into force in 1991. Its objective is to…
Migrant influx no excuse to evade obligations – EU court
Ireland broke international law by failing to provide basic services to asylum seekers, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Asylum seekers were not provided with housing because Irish authorities…
EU-US deal due to be formalised
The tariff deal agreement between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump is due to be formalised on Friday after a nervous wait all week. Friday 1 August was the…