The GAA catfish and fake online profiles: how can people protect themselves from social media deceit?
The saga involves a person who duped GAA players and others by posing as someone else and using a bogus network of contacts
European Commission
Read the latest news, analysis, and features on the European Commission, one of the key institutions of the European Union
EU plans subsidy for electric vehicle sales to counter China
Teresa Ribera says European Commission weighing up measure demanded by Germany
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
Trump’s policies could do serious damage to Ireland. Here’s how the new government should prepare
The new US president probably doesn’t know yet himself whether his bite will turn out to be quite as bad as his bark, but there is no doubt that barking is his forte
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
Sally Rooney takes climate fight to Mayo County Council by objecting to ‘toxic’ data centre plan
Plus: Defence Forces spending on Pilates sounds like a bit of a stretch, Michael McGrath discusses European master plan in Cork and Independent TDs take us back to the past
Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm
Expansion of probe follows complaints from politicians in Germany ahead of election next month
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 to review investigations into Apple, Google and Meta as US pressure mounts
Tech groups urging president-elect Donald Trump to intervene against 'overzealous' European regulation
Moves by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg set scene for confrontation between EU and US
Meta will now allow ‘insulting language when discussing transgender rights, immigration or homosexuality’, and no longer bans describing women as ‘property’ or ‘household objects’
We like our meats smoky: Nordics lobbied EU over flavouring ban
Documents show several states raised concerns about EU plan to phase out smoky flavourings for meats and crisps
Calls for EU to resist social media giants regulation rollback
European Commission under pressure to combat Elon Musk’s ‘intolerable’ meddling in European elections
Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis dies aged 88
Simitis, a law professor and a reformist, assumed leadership of the Pasok socialist party in 1996
Government submits second payment request under EU’s post-pandemic recovery fund
December 2024 request for €115.5 million in grants is contingent on a series of performance targets
EU’s energy fixation left water crisis unchecked, top official warns
Environment commissioner Jessika Roswall says bloc must urgently address water shortages affecting business
Irish influence inside the EU: ‘The conveyor belt is slowing down’
Senior Irish officials warn of declining influence in Europe as interest in careers in EU institutions drops off
Russian gas stops flowing through Ukraine
Transit deal expires with no follow-up agreement on flows to central Europe
The new EU foreign affairs chief navigating a ‘world on fire’
Former Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas a firm backer of Ukraine but likely less sympathetic to Palestine
Have Ireland’s data centre builders shot themselves in the foot through their own greed?
Ireland has achieved a leading position in the data centre sector that could grow exponentially if AI-related demand is sustained
How Brussels turns its vacant office buildings into housing
Office downsizing after remote work shift has led to boom of projects converting vacant offices into apartments
Wear and tear: How Europe is stepping up efforts to make fast fashion unfashionable
New EU regulations aim to halt devastation caused by fast fashion by using clothing repair, rental and sustainable practices
Q&A: Why is the European Commission investigating data centre construction?
The European Commission confirmed last month it was investigating possible collusion between data centre providers
Jones Engineering named in European Union data centre investigation
Competition authorities investigating ‘no poach’ deals and alleged breaches on competition law on construction projects
France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown
Cyclone Chido leaves 31 confirmed dead on Indian Ocean archipelago but officials fear death toll could run to thousands
Coimisiún na Meán to play key role in European Commission case against TikTok over election integrity
Coimisiún na Meán will contribute ‘expertise and analysis to the case’
EU needs to step up financing to support collective security and accelerate productivity and growth
Europe is at crossroads and the choices we make will determine our voice in the new global order
EU needs to be less ‘polite’ in resisting Russian attempts to sway elections
Worldview: Attacks include sabotage, assassinations, parcel bombs, cyber attacks, electoral interference, social media disinformation campaigns and the testing of military preparedness
Intense lobbying for backroom EU jobs plays out below high politics
Europe letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissioners
Sanctions on Russia a constant game of ‘cat and mouse’, says EU envoy
Russia developing highly sophisticated networks to dodge EU sanctions, envoy David O’Sullivan says
Irish companies under investigation by EU over possible breaches of law in data centre construction
Commission investigating possible competition law breaches
Government will oppose Mercosur trade deal over threat to Irish farming interests
Farmers’ groups urge Micheál Martin and Simon Harris not to waver from their election stance on ‘sell-out’ pact
Temu and Shein: EU to crack down on growing flood of packages from Asian online retailers
Brussels considering a tax to slow surge of goods sold on sites that evade custom duties and checks
Business will miss the Green Party now it is gone
Fewer companies likely to choose to spend to cut emissions now Greens have been all but wiped out
Government did not seek EU view on Occupied Territories Bill
Argument against draft law to ban trade with Israeli settlements centres on EU trade rules
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