Ireland
Transport
The Schengen Zone expands conditionally, for air and sea travelers
Europe’s passport-free Schengen Zone took an important step forward on March 31 with the partial inclusion of Romania and Bulgaria. Travelers arriving in the...
Democracy & Human Rights
Intellexa Commercial Spyware Consortium sanctioned
The U.S. Government announced on March 5 a new set of sanctions on the members of the Intellexa Commercial Spyware Consortium based across Europe....
Defense & Security
Neutral but not neutered: Ireland’s security needs to be nurtured
The Irish people have been a beacon of light against darkness, hatred and genocide. But Ireland needs to do more to contribute to the dismantling of autocracies, the self-determination of peoples still shackled by remnant empires and the emancipation and empowerment of all underprivileged people.
Archive
Commission approves EU funding for nature, environment and climate action projects
The European Commission approved on November 25 an investment package of more than €290 million for 132 new projects under the LIFE programme for...
Economy & Business
Ireland’s climate action plan must look beyond de-growth led by the state
The Republic of Ireland has committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, after the coalition government of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Greens...
Archive
The end of the internal combustion engine
With the EU’s Fit for 55 legislation package, the internal combustion engine is set to disappear: From 2035, all new registered vehicles in Europe...
Analysis
Tougher sanctions against Belarus
It was a clear act of state-sponsored terrorism. An Irish passenger plane from the Irish budget airline Ryan Air, while on its way from...
Ireland
The Trying Game: Why extreme caution is needed in Northern Ireland
I doubt that any of those who predicted resurgent violence in Northern Ireland is taking pleasure in being proved exactly correct as riots, fighting,...
China
US and its allies adapt to face new challenges
Secretary of State Antony Blinken wants to revitalize the US' alliances to counter modern threats, including economic coercion, disinformation and climate change.In a speech...
Archive
Brexit cuts trading on GB-Ireland interconnectors fueling power prices
Britain’s exit from the EU has resulted in reduced trading on the electricity interconnectors between GB and Ireland and increased the frequency of extreme...
Archive
EU approves €200m scheme to support Irish firms during COVID-19 outbreak
The European Commission approved an Irish €200 million scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak, as the plan was found to be...
Archive
Ireland's private hospitals to be used as public amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Irish government announced that the country’s private hospitals are set to be leased for use as public ones for the duration of the...
Archive
Ryanair expected to halt all flights in April and May
Ryanair has said it expects that most of its flights will be grounded from today amid the coronavirus crisis.
"The experience in China suggests a...
Archive
EU Climate Law needs to stick to a 100% renewable scenario, WindEurope says
The EU Climate Law needs to stick to a 100% renewable energy scenario which achieves the objective of climate neutrality based on renewables only,...
Archive
Ireland to ban menthol cigarettes and rolling tobacco from May
Ireland will ban the selling of menthol cigarettes and rolling tobacco from May 20, to be in compliance with the EU Tobacco Product Directive,...
Archive
First female duo wins world's top architecture prize
Two Irish women, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, are the winners of the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is regarded as the Nobel Prize...
Ireland
Ryanair CEO accused of racism for demanding extra checks on Muslim men at airports
Michael O’Leary, CEO of the Irish budget carrier Ryanair, is facing criticism for suggesting Muslim men flying alone should be singled out as threat...
Archive
Irish government enters stalemate
Ireland’s Fine Gael party leader Leo Varadkar has formally resigned as prime minister after Ireland’s parliament entered a stalemate over the choice of a...
Archive
Ireland’s Fianna Fáil unveils government formation plans
Ireland’s liberal Fianna Fáil will step up efforts to form a government by starting formal engagement with other parties, except the left-wing nationalist Sinn...
Archive
Ireland’s Fianna Fáil party rules out coalition with Sinn Féin
Ireland's center-right Fianna Fáil party will attempt to form a government without the left-wing nationalist Sinn Féin, a party member told the media.
"We gave...
Archive
Four arrested over killing of Northern Ireland journalist
Northern Irish police arrested four men as part of an investigation into the murder of 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee.
The men were arrested over the...
Archive
Ireland holds first post-Brexit general election
Ireland held a general election on 8 February, just one week after neighboring Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Based on the latest figures available...
Archive
Ryanair slammed for misleading green claims
The UK advertising watchdog, The Advertising Standards Authority, censured an ad campaign by the airline Ryanair, in which it claimed it is Europe’s “lowest...
Archive
Google, Tinder under investigation in Ireland over data processing
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has launched investigations into the way Google and Tinder process user data.
The regulator said it decided to look into how...
Archive
Ryanair prepared for further 737 MAX delays
Ryanair is prepared for further delays to the delivery of its Boeing 737 Max airliners, its chief executive Michael O’Leary said in an interview.
O’Leary...
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