European news for Ireland
The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, has raised concerns about Ireland’s need to combat racism and discrimination, and to address prejudice against Travellers, Roma and migrants.…
The EU must be crystal clear in its support for the United Nations, says Tánaiste Micheál Martin. Over the weekend, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, told the UN its peacekeepers…
Iarnród Éireann’s emergency new timetable comes into force today to try and address “punctuality issues” that have plagued services since the summer. The additional morning services on the Belfast-Dublin line…
Taoiseach, Simon Harris, says Israel must stop firing on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. His demand is echoed by President Biden and other world leaders. The Israeli military has admitted that…
Ireland had the highest percentage increase in road deaths in the EU in 2023, according to the latest figures from the European Commission. Although the rate of deaths per population…
The woman nominated to be the EU’s next Environment Commissioner would be willing to consider granting Ireland more time to meet environmental targets, that’s according to an Irish MEP. Ciaran…
EU agricultural markets are showing “positive signs of stabilising as input costs have steadily declined over the past months and food inflation has returned to a moderate rate” – that’s…
The EU could take Ireland to court for dropping its planned hate crime law, the European Commission has warned. Last month, Justice Minister, Helen McEntee, announced the bill would be…
The takeover of Irish contractor Dornan Engineering Group by Turner Construction has been approved by the European Commission. Dornan is a specialist mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and commissioning engineering contractor with…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a damning report into the state of the land and water across Ireland and is calling for urgent action. “Progress, economic prosperity, and…