Ireland second lowest organically farmed land
Only Malta has a lower percentage of organically farmed land than Ireland in the EU, according to Eurostat.
Irish beef producers can export beef to South Korea again
Irish beef producers can export beef to South Korea again after BSE trade barriers are lifted.
EU downgrades Ireland’s growth forecast
EU downgrades Ireland’s growth forecast for 2024 from 3% to 1.2% “Ireland’s economy is expected to rebound and grow”, says European Commission, but more slowly than previously thought.
Ireland 15th most LGBTI friendly country
Ireland ranked 15th most LGBTI friendly country in Europe, up one place from 2023. Equality organisation, ILGA-Europe, is encouraged by progress on the hate crime bill and the govt’s promise…
EU will not examine Israel trade deal despite Irish request
EU will not examine whether Israel has breached its trade deal human rights clause, says European Commission spokesman. Ireland and Spain asked back in February to look into a possible…
OECD welcomes Ireland’s proposals to use windfall profits
OECD welcomes Ireland’s proposals to use windfall profits for National Development Plan, but warns new housing projects will need to be ‘sequenced’ to cope with labour shortages. In its latest…
Taoiseach Harris first official visit to Brussels
Taoiseach, Simon Harris, met Irish MEPs and EU presidents during his first official visit to Brussels.
Taoiseach appoints MacNeill Europe Minister
Taoiseach appoints Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD as Ireland’s Europe Minister.
Ireland “failed” to protect its peat bogs – European Commission
The EU is taking Ireland to court for failing to sufficiently protect peat bogs. The European Commission says Ireland has failed to fulfil the requirements of the Habitats Directive “to…
Irish drinking water breaking EU law
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Ireland broke EU law by not sufficiently reducing levels of chemical compounds in drinking water. Under a directive dating back to 1998,…