EU entry exit checks to start in October
The European Commission has announced that it will start the first phase of its long delayed entry-exit checks at EU borders. The Entry Exit System (EES) is designed to eventually…
Potential homebuyers lacking key info, says CCPC
Ireland’s consumer watchdog has urged a change in rules to make the homebuying process more transparent. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) says people face “significant information gaps” when…
Ireland bolsters Euro growth prospects
Ireland is pushing up European economic growth and is the main driver of a better than expected forecast for the Eurozone, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in its global…
EU threatens to cut €200m from Israel
The European Commission will today ask member states including Ireland to cut off hundreds of millions of Euro in research funding from Israel in reaction to the war in Gaza.…
Relief as EU and US strike tariff deal
The European Union has agreed a tariff deal with the United States. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump shook hands on the deal after…
EU preparing for US tariff deal or retaliation
The European Union is prepared for a possible 15 percent tariff deal with the United States or it will hit back with 30 percent tariffs. The European Commission has been…
Squalid conditions in Ireland’s prisons, warns Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has warned of pervasive overcrowding, worsening safety levels and inadequate mental healthcare in Ireland’s prisons. The report by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention…
EU promises to tackle cyberbullying
The European Commission has promised to work to stamp out online bullying, warning of a “worrying trend” in attacks online. Ireland’s professional development service, Oide, provides training for teachers to…
EU pushing ahead with migrant return hubs
The EU is using ‘migration diplomacy’ to convince countries outside Europe to ease migration pressure, the European Commission for Migration says. European interior ministers are meeting in Copenhagen today to…
International pressure on Israel builds
Ireland, France and Japan are amongst a group of 25 foreign ministers who have urged Israel to immediately end the war in Gaza. It comes after more reports of deaths…