Budget: €35 million for film industry if EU approves state aid
The government has announced millions in support for Ireland’s film industry, if the aid is approved by the EU. “I am today announcing the introduction of a new Tax credit…
Could Donegal’s ‘buy off the boat’ app be the key to sustainable fisheries?
Fishers in Arranmore and Inishbofin are trialling a phone app that allows customers to click and collect off the boats. Out at sea, fishermen and women snap a photo of…
One in three seabirds facing extinction – report
European seabirds are under pressure. One in three species is threatened with extinction, according to data in a new report. BirdLife International also says it estimates 38 per cent of…
Sean Kelly asks EU to investigate Oasis ticketing
The European Commission has been asked to investigate ticketing for the Oasis concert in Dublin. The announcement that the British band was going on a reunion tour sparked huge excitement.…
Meta Ireland fined €91 million for breaking EU law
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Ireland €91 million for GDPR breaches. Social media giant, Meta, owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. More than 2,000 people work at…
Tóchar wetland restoration project gets underway
A three-year €12 million project to restore wetlands across parts of the Midlands has been launched by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). In the first stage, landowners and…
Irish football missed out on Brexit funds, claims Sinn Féin
EU funding to offset the impact of Brexit should have been used to support Irish football, that’s according to Sinn Féin. More than €5 billion was set aside by the…
EU to challenge China’s Irish dairy probe
The European Commission has asked the World Trade Organization to intervene in an argument over exports of dairy products to China. The EU wants the WTO to challenge China’s so-called…
McConalogue reveals lobbying EU for farm funding beyond 2027
Farmers must be properly paid through the EU into the future, says Charlie McConalogue. EU agriculture ministers are meeting in Brussels today. The current Common Agricultural Policy runs until 2027,…
Where is Ireland’s Champagne?
Across the EU, three thousand products are recognised as top specialities. From Champagne to Prosciutto di Parma to Roquefort, only the real thing, made in the local area to a…