European news for Ireland
Ireland is “unnecessarily dependent” on imported fossil fuels and “exposed” to global energy shocks, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has warned. Ireland’s emissions from electricity generation fell last year,…
Brazil will not be able to export meat products including beef, chicken, milk and honey to the EU from September due to the use of antibiotics in farming. “Under EU…
Ursula von der Leyen has promised to push back against big tech and social media firms and protect children from online harm. Speaking at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence…
It is often touted as part of the solution to Europe’s energy future, but is Ireland really on track to be part of a green hydrogen ‘revolution’? Hydrogen is a…
Ireland will fail to reach another recycling target without a concerted effort, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. By 2025, Ireland committed to EU targets to recycle at least…
Ireland’s only international train service is to get new rolling stock in a multimillion Euro deal. The costs of the new Belfast to Dublin Enterprise fleet will be split between…
Ryanair is planning for its busiest ever summer season despite the threat of the crisis in the Middle East. The airline says it plans to operate more than 3,800 flights…
The European Commission has urged Ireland to complete its network of marine conservation zones or face legal action. Under the EU’s Habitats Directive, member states are required to designate areas…
“A deal’s a deal and we have a deal”, European Commission President said this morning when asked if the tariff agreement she agreed with Donald Trump in Scotland last year…
The EU-Mercosur trade deal has started to come into force following ratification by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Technically speaking the deal is “provisionally applied” until all EU countries have…