BRITAIN and the Republic of Ireland are set to renew and expand their decade-old defence cooperation agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was originally signed in 2015 and has served as a foundation for bilateral defence collaboration, particularly in military training, intelligence sharing and cyber defence. The renewed version of the agreement is expected to be … [Read more...] about Britain and Ireland to renew defence pact amid rising security threats
Watchdog warns government over unsustainable spending ahead of budget
IRELAND'S independent fiscal watchdog has issued a warning to the government over their current budget plan. The government’s proposed €9.4 billion package for Budget 2026, which includes €7.9 billion in spending increases and €1.5 billion in tax cuts, has been criticised by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) as excessive. In their report, the council urged Finance … [Read more...] about Watchdog warns government over unsustainable spending ahead of budget
Ireland commits €15m to humanitarian aid in ‘dangerous and volatile’ Middle East
THE Irish Government has committed more than €15m in funding to provide humanitarian aid to embattled nations across the Middle East. Diaspora Minister Neale Richmond announced financial support for a range of projects today, including €6m to the UN for Yemen, €1m to the UN High Commission for Refugees for Lebanon, €1m for UNICEF’s work in Jordan and €7.7m for UNICEF, to … [Read more...] about Ireland commits €15m to humanitarian aid in ‘dangerous and volatile’ Middle East
Irish scientists harness power of Taylor Swift concerts to better public engagement with science
SCIENTISTS in Dublin have harnessed the power of Taylor Swift’s most recent Irish gigs to boost scientific engagement among the public. The US pop star played three concerts in the Irish capital in July 2024. At the same time geophysicist Eleanor Dunn, from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, launched her #SwiftQuakeDublin project – in which she studied the seismic … [Read more...] about Irish scientists harness power of Taylor Swift concerts to better public engagement with science
ESRI: Child poverty stuck at post-crash levels
A NEW report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) shows that one in five children in Ireland are living below the poverty line once housing costs are taken into account. This places over 225,000 children in poverty, a rate virtually unchanged since the financial crash of 2008. The report shows Ireland ranking 16th out of 27 European Union countries for child … [Read more...] about ESRI: Child poverty stuck at post-crash levels