He made the comments in his first cabinet meeting. Donald Trump has claimed that the EU was “formed to screw the US” after he threatened to hit the European bloc with 25% tariffs. The threat of increased tariffs on Europe is just the latest in continuing tensions rising between the EU, UK and US disagreeing […]

1 year ago

The new proposal seeks to allow 16-year-olds to drive cars fitted with a speed-limiting device. The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has called for the European Commission to cast aside a newly-introduced proposal which would allow children from the age of 16 to drive cars limited to a speed of 45kph. The ETSC, of which […]

3 years ago

Coveney said the UK’s proposals “add to instability and is no fix”. Simon Coveney has slammed the UK Government’s plans to make changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol in another twist in the Brexit saga. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence spoke to UK Foreign Secretary Lizz Truss on Monday morning (13 […]

4 years ago

The Taoiseach says the findings are “strong evidence of the great strides” in improving public health in Ireland. New data shows that Irish people had the highest life expectancy in the European Union in 2020. Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, has published analysis regarding life expectancy at birth for each European Union country. […]

4 years ago

10 minutes on the clock. Very much a ‘say what you see’ quiz today as we test your knowledge on that most mouthwatering of subjects… European Union population! As the quiz itself asks – can you name the largest cities in the EU by population? We’ve taken the 20 most-populated cities and listed each relevant […]

4 years ago

There are 27 in total… Ah, the European Union. It’s amazing to think that we can bag our bags, grab our passport and jet off to live anywhere across the continent. But can you name every country that you could potentially move to? You have 5 minutes to name every EU member state, and show […]

4 years ago