European news for Ireland
Millions of Euro has been allocated in the budget to preparing for Ireland taking over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. The Department for…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…