One million people demand EU law to ban conversion therapies
The European Commission has promised to examine the case for a new law ban on conversion practices in the European Union following a petition signed by more than one million…
Court rules Ireland has failed to fulfil EU water law
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations towards clean ground and surface water as required under EU law. The European Commission has…
McEntee’s attends first EU foreign ministers meeting
Helen McEntee TD, will be in Brussels today to attend her first meeting of EU foreign ministers since her appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. Speaking ahead of…
EU military mobility plan
The EU has announced plans to beef up European defence by pooling resources, upgrading infrastructure and developing new technology in light of what it sees as growing threats to European…
Paschal Donohoe quits
Paschal Donohoe is leaving his role as Ireland’s Finance Minister and President of the Eurogroup for a new job at the World Bank. Donohoe has been president of the Eurozone’s…
Irish economic growth amid uncertainty
The Irish economy grew by 18.5 percent in the first half of this year mainly as a result of a rush over tariff fears, the European Commission says. Multinational companies…
Rising levels of prostate and testicular cancers ‘linked to chemical pollution’
Rising levels of cancers in men could be linked to chemical pollution, that’s according to the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL). Across Europe, cases of prostate and testicular cancers appear…
EU considering inflation pay rises for farmers
Farmers could receive inflation-linked pay rises under the next EU budget, European Commission President von der Leyen has suggested. Von der Leyen is trying to build support for her €2…
Alcohol-free gin cannot be called gin, rules EU court
The European Court of Justice has ruled that alcohol-free gin cannot include the word gin in the name. Judges have concluded that the name gin is “reserved for a specific…
Ireland producing 10 million tonnes too much of carbon dioxide
Ireland is going to overshoot its maximum allowed emissions of carbon dioxide by 10 million tonnes this year, the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned. It means Ireland will fail…