European news for Ireland
Researchers at Dublin universities have been selected to take part in two international projects funded by the EU’s Horizon Programme. The two projects involving Irish universities will receive around €16…
Michael McGrath has promised a Digital Fairness Act if he is confirmed as European Commissioner. His three-hour grilling in the European Parliament is underway in Brussels this morning. MEPs are…
Farming is facing a “demographic cliff” edge, the incoming European Commissioner for Agriculture has warned. 90 per cent of Europe’s farmers are aged over 40, he said. Christophe Hansen faced…
The EU is using the weight of its trade deal with Israel to demand a ceasefire, an end to violence and humanitarian access, the incoming Trade Commissioner has insisted. For…
For more than a century a vitally important biography of Saint Patrick has been gathering dust in an archive in Berlin. The manuscript has never been published and few have…
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is urging parents and guardians to carry out a safety check on their children’s Halloween costumes before they put them on. The first…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €288 million loan for Dublin Airport to improve its energy efficiency. The loan covers near half of the project’s total cost of…
Irish people spend nearly three times the amount of Greeks or Czechs per night when they go on holiday. That’s according to data from the EU’s statistics agency. “When looking…
Irish graduates working for the EU earn a net salary of more than €5,000 per month, according to Ireland’s Europe Minister. The Irish government wants more people to go and…
The International Monetary Fund has revised down its economic growth forecast for Ireland. The IMF now expects Ireland’s economy to shrink slightly, by 0.2 percent, this year, before returning to…