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Brian Cahill has teamed up with Caroline Usher at the CSRD Institute to fill that gap
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Storm Éowyn broke wind records at multiple locations amid hurricane-force speeds, Met Éireann confirms
Hurricane force 12 winds hit Mace Head and Malin Head on January 24th
European states say any forced relocation of Palestinians ‘unacceptable’
German, French and Spanish governments criticise Trump’s idea to ‘take over’ Gaza
Should Ireland revisit its neutrality? Prof Ben Tonra and Dr Raymond Murphy debate
Renewed international focus is coming on Ireland’s attitude to defence as Finland and Sweden join Nato
Trump agrees to pause Canada and Mexico tariffs as shares tumble over trade war fears
Mexico agrees to send 10,000 members of its national guard ‘to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the US, in particular of fentanyl’, says Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum
EU leaders agree but disagree on defence
Analysis: Most EU members want to co-operate on defence, but have different ideas about what co-operation means
Europe needs to ‘act as one’ when dealing with Trump tariff threats, says Micheál Martin
Ireland will not ‘stand in the way’ of other EU states finding ways to free up funds for defence
Shein to face EU consumer law inquiry under e-commerce crackdown
Companies found to have broken the law can be hit by fines by national regulators in individual EU member states
Trump says tariffs on EU will ‘definitely happen’ but UK could avoid them
US president sparks fears of trade war with sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Ireland and the EU need to forge a relationship with the Global South
Worldview: We need to forge a a rational, interest-based response to America First
Ireland’s plan to ban certain Israeli goods would be ‘very difficult to enforce’
Occupied Territories Bill ‘might pose problems’ for multinationals and other businesses in Ireland, Department of Enterprise briefing note states
Ireland’s neutrality under attack: shifting geopolitics bring pressure to change
A policy of neutrality is increasingly being questioned by EU members
A good foreign policy is one that no one notices. Unfortunately that’s not Simon Harris’s style
Harris’s success or failure in his new role will mean success or failure for all of us
European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook
By trying to cut off support for the far right, the European centre is normalising their extreme policies
Von der Leyen pledges to slash red tape to boost EU’s competitiveness
European Commission plan promises to cut paperwork for businesses and loosen state aid rules
New sustainability reporting rules could hurt Ireland’s reputation, law firms warn
Corporate law firms sought to influence new regulations making large companies report on their environmental impact
Paschal Donohoe: As international risks heighten we must continue to run budget surpluses
Stability was obviously absent in our parliamentary business last Wednesday. But the recognition of the value of stability was present in our election results and in the formation of a new Government
Central Bank deputy governor Derville Rowland among shortlisted candidates for new EU agency
Five board positions at the Anti-Money Laundering Authority up for grabs
Hungary under pressure to agree to Russian sanctions renewal
Viktor Orban’s government would be ‘playing with fire’ by blocking renewal of sanctions on Russia, diplomat says
McGrath promises EU action against social media platforms ‘amplifying’ political content to influence elections
EU justice commissioner says bloc’s Digital Services Act will be used to prosecute social media that are artificially boosting political material to sway voters
EU trade fight with Trump seems inevitable
Europe unlikely to ever stomach level of economic subservience needed to keep Trump happy
What does Trump pulling out of the OECD tax deal mean for Ireland?
Republic could be caught in the middle as US and EU clash
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal
Move sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EU
US decision to pull out of global tax deal regrettable - EU commissioner
Officials studying Trump’s decision to pull US out of deal setting minimum corporate tax rate
Application of EU work directive to Defence Forces welcomed as ‘watershed moment’
Protections around breaks, work hours and annual leave already applicable to most workers in State
EU will be ‘pragmatic’ in dealings with Trump, commission president tells Davos
Ursula von der Leyen says European Union stands ‘ready to negotiate’ with new US administration while insisting it would protect its interests
US multinationals in Ireland take a ‘longer view’ than White House cycles - Minister for Finance
EU needs to avoid ‘tit for tat’ tariff dispute with new US administration, Jack Chambers says
How will Donald Trump really impact Ireland?
There is plenty of doom mongering about what a Trump presidency would mean for Ireland. This is what is really at stake.
Employers blame staff for cybersecurity incidents, most office workers say
Majority of staff would leave job if involved in such a situation, survey indicates
Unions ‘appalled’ by advocate general recommendation minimum wages directive be annulled
European Court of Justice to decide later this year on fate of directive which Ictu views as ‘the most significant and far-reaching’ on workers’ rights in decades
EU states should agree ‘shopping list’ of joint defence projects, says Polish minister
Senior minister in Polish government says other EU states need to spend ‘way more’ on defence
Italy’s Meloni sees Trump defending western interests, engaging with Ukraine
Italian prime minister seeks to allay concerns that Trump might break with Washington’s traditional European allies as he pursues a Maga agenda
Exploring the power of urban green spaces to connect
Research Lives: Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University
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