Ireland: IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation
The Irish economy has performed well and entered 2025 in a strong position, according to the latest IMF assessment. The…
Ireland: EU Commission approves €211m state aid for unscripted audiovisual content
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €211 million Irish tax credit measure, which will promote…
How Ireland runs an electricity system on high shares of wind energy – Eurowind
Last week Wind Energy Ireland hosted its Offshore Wind Conference 2025. They launched a new action plan to accelerate offshore…
Europol coordinates operation against terrorist content online targeting minors
Europol coordinated a Referral Action Day (RAD) on minors’ exploitation and radicalisation online. More than 2 000 links pointing to…
EU Commission backs Ireland’s second €115.5 million RRF payment request
Following its assessment of Ireland’s payment request submitted on 23 December 2024, the Commission has preliminarily concluded that Ireland has…
80 arrests and more than 37,700 cultural goods seized in major art trafficking bust
Europol, INTERPOL, and the World Customs Organization (WCO) supported investigators from 23 countries in the fight against criminals who exploit…
Europol: Twelve suspects of an Irish high-risk criminal network arrested
Irish and Spanish law enforcement authorities took decisive action against one of Ireland’s high-risk criminal networks. In a coordinated series…
OECD on Ireland: Tackling housing challenges and reducing public finance vulnerabilities
Ireland’s economic performance and standard of living have made impressive progress. However, to maintain robust growth and high living standards,…
UN and Member States condemn US Executive Order imposing sanctions on the ICC
The Internation Criminal Court and many international leaders condemn the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to…
Versorgung von Asylbewerbern: Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem EU-Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-97/24 Irish Minister for Integration
Donnerstag, 6. Februar 2025 Versorgung von Asylbewerbern: Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-97/24 The...
Europol warns consumers to be mindful about fake medicines offered online
Between April and November 2024, law enforcement, judicial, customs, medical and anti-doping authorities from 30 countries joined forces in Operation…
EU sends emergency energy assistance to Ireland following storm Éowyn
Following Ireland's request for assistance relating to power outages caused by the record-breaking storm Éowyn, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism…
UNECE showcases potential of digitization in the energy sector
At the intersection of technological innovation and policy to accelerate the clean energy transition, UNECE has issued a compendium of…
IEA: Ireland is currently not on track to meet its energy and climate targets
Given Ireland’s location and its current reliance on electricity and natural gas imports from a single supply source, the commitment…
Ireland: EU Commission receives 2nd RRF payment request for €115.5 million
The EU Commission received the second payment request from Ireland for €115.5 million in grants, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility…
EU electricity retail markets: ACER Country Sheets identify opportunities and threats
For the first time, ACER has published its Country Sheets on retail electricity markets across EU Member States and Norway.…
Apple Media Services: EU authorities call on Apple to stop geo-blocking practices
Following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the EU Commission notified…
Several EU member states push for higher import tariffs on Russian goods
Despite sanctions, EU imports from Russia reached EUR 42 billion in 2023—over half the economic support the EU has provided…
Tax rulings: Judgment in Case C-465/20 P Commission v Ireland and Others
Tuesday 10th September 2024 Judgment in Case C-465/20 P Commission v Ireland and Others (Competition –...
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Nine Member States to receive technical support
The EU Commission will provide tailored support and expert advice to nine Member States through the Technical Support Instrument (TSI). This support will help…
Ireland opts-in to seven legal acts of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum
Ireland's decision to opt-in demonstrates the country's dedication to shared European values and its willingness to contribute to improved migration…
Ireland: EU Commission disburses first RRF payment of €324m
Today, the Commission disbursed to Ireland the first payment for €324 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility…
European elections 2024 background: Ireland country sheet
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU…
Ireland: EU Commission preliminarily endorses 1st RRF payment request of €324m
The EU Commission has given a positive assessment of Ireland's modified recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which includes a REPowerEU chapter.…
EU Judgment in Case C-359/22 Minister for Justice: Discretionary clause – Appeal
Thursday 18th April 2024 Judgment in Case C-359/22 Minister for Justice (Discretionary clause – Appeal) (Area...
EU Commission publishes March infringements package – key decisions
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…
Belgium, Ireland, and Latvia need to improve their Climate Plans – EU Commission
The Commission has published its assessment of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Belgium, Ireland and Latvia, which contain recommendations…
Ireland: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
Ireland’s economy has shown remarkable resilience in the face of consecutive shocks. Following two years of impressive performance, domestic activities slowed…
Joint western statement condemns violent act by extremist settlers against Palestinians
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United…
EU Commission endorses Ireland’s revised recovery and resilience plan
Ireland's revised plan contains a broad scope of green measures in areas including energy renovation for public buildings, the decarbonisation of enterprises,…
Ireland: IMF Staff Concluding Statement for the 2023 Article IV Consultation Mission
Ireland’s economy has shown remarkable resilience in the face of recent consecutive shocks, achieving one of the highest growth rates…
Ireland submits request to modify recovery and resilience plan
Ireland's proposed modification of the plan, which will now be assessed by the Commission, concerns seven investments included in the original plan. Of…
NextGenerationEU: EU Commission receives first payment request from Ireland for €323.8m under the RRF
This first payment request relates to 36 milestones and five targets. These cover numerous investments, for instance in the area of jobs…
Recovery fund: EU Council greenlights updated national plans for France, Malta, Slovakia and Ireland
The Council today adopted implementing decisions approving the amended recovery and resilience plans of France, Malta, Slovakia and Ireland. The…
Eurojust: Main iSpoof website admin sentenced to 13 years
iSpoof, a website that allowed criminals to impersonate trusted corporations, was taken down in November 2022 in an international joint…
EDPB’s binding dispute resolution: € 1.2bn fine for Meta IE following Irish inquiry
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) was issued a 1.2 billion euro fine following an inquiry into its Facebook service.…
Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem EU-Gerichtshof (Große Kammer) in der Rechtsmittelsache C-465/20 P Kommission / Irland u.a.
Dienstag, 23. Mai 2023 Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gerichtshof (Große Kammer) in der Rechtsmittelsache C-465/20 P Kommission / Irland...
Eurojust: Crackdown on human trafficking OCG in Romania and Ireland
The Hague, 26 April 2023 Supported by Eurojust, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania...
Human trafficking, pimping, money laundering: Romania, Ireland and UK dismantle criminal network
21 April 2023 Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania, Ireland and the United Kingdom...
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: EU Council greenlights main elements of the Windsor Framework
Brussels, 21 March 2023 The Council has adopted two decisions related to the Windsor Framework,...
U.S. President Biden: Remarks at the Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon
March 17, 2023 U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 1:19 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you, thank...
State aid: EU Commission approves €450m Irish scheme to support the development of urban residential housing
Brussels, 6 February 2023 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a...
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-83/21 | Airbnb Ireland and Airbnb Payments UK
Luxembourg, 22 December 2022 PRESS RELEASE No 212/22 Short-term property rentals: EU law does not...
EU Commission VP Šefčovič on the movement of veterinary medicines
Brussels, 19 December 2022 Good morning! Throughout this year, the European Union has worked tirelessly...
Internal Market and Consumer Protection – EP Committee delegation to visit Ireland
From 19 to 21 December 2022, an IMCO committee delegation will visit Ireland to assess...
EMFAF: Estonia, Ireland and Poland will receive substantial funds for 2021-2027
Brussels, 9 December 2022 The Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programmes...
Ireland: EU Commission approves €1.22bn to support companies affected by Russia’s war
Brussels, 24 November 2022 The European Commission has approved a €1.22 billion Irish scheme to...
Tax rulings: EU Court jugdement in Cases C885/19 P (Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe) and C898/19 P (Ireland)
Luxembourg. 8 November 202 Tax rulings: The EU Court of Justice holds that the EU...
Ireland: IMF note on anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism
OCTOBER 21, 2022 While domestic money laundering (ML) threats are well understood by the authorities,...
State aid: EU Commission approves prolongation of Irish scheme to enhance the competitiveness of Irish shipping sector
Brussels, 23 September 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the...