October 2nd, 2019 Phil Hogan has said that the controversial Mercosur trade deal gives the EU “some leverage” to work …
The Commissioners steering Europe’s Green Deal
September 16th, 2019 Last week, the new European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen outlined her nominees for Commissioners, many …
EIB looks set to phase out fossil fuel support
August 1st, 2019 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has outlined plans to phase out its support of fossil fuel-dependent projects. …
Host of EU airlines propped up by subsidies, study finds
July 26th, 2019 Almost a quarter of EU airports served by Ryanair are “likely” to be loss-making and sustained through …
Coal power generation down 79% in Ireland
July 26th, 2019 A new analysis shows that energy generation from coal collapsed by 79 per cent in the first …
Commission tackles Ireland on peat extraction problems
July 25th, 2019 The European Commission is taking action against Ireland for a continued failure to ensure that peat extraction …
Grace O’Sullivan secures fourth seat in Ireland South
June 4th, 2019 Senator Grace O’Sullivan has secured the fourth MEP seat in the Ireland South constituency. Ms O’Sullivan edged …
75% of highly polluting diesel cars yet to be recalled across EU
May 30th, 2019 Three out of four highly polluting diesel cars have yet to be recalled for fixes, a new …
MEP Election: Where do Dublin candidates stand on climate?
May 23rd, 2019 Nineteen candidates are vying for the four available MEP seats in the Dublin constituency following a period …
MEP Elections: ‘Birds can’t vote but people can for them’
May 21st, 2019 A prominent nature conservation group has called on voters to tell their local and European election candidates …