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How can poetry help us wake up to the climate crisis?

Poetry cannot fix the climate crisis - people can, and the more our empathies and imaginations are stirred the better.

Europe News

Ireland agrees to set historical minimum corporate tax rate

Ireland has agreed to adopt a 15% minimum corporate tax rate after several months of negotiations with the OECD.

Tech News

Ireland’s health service using 30,000 outdated PCs after cyberattack

Six months after the HSE’s entire IT system was compromised, Irish lawmakers are demanding to know why it is still using outdated computers.

Mobility

Old railways are being reborn as greenways in Ireland

Ireland's abandoned 19th century railways have been revitalised as greenways in recent years after falling into disrepair. Here's the inside story on the transformation.

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Sport

Irish Football Association introduces equal pay for men and women

Ireland's Football Association announced on Monday that the men's and women's national teams will receive the same match fee.

Ireland

Macron speaks about global corporate tax rate in visit to Ireland

The OECD's global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% and Afghanistan were on the agenda during Emmanuel Macron's visit.

Business Planet

Opportunities on the horizon: the platform promoting Europe's best innovation and research

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Ireland to take a look at an online hub that’s creating new investment opportunities for EU backed research and innovation.

Green News

Which European countries are best to be in if society collapses?

New Zealand came out on top, with the Australian island of Tasmania rounding out the top five.

World News

Euroviews. The real reasons Ireland is against a 15% corporate tax rate | View

The arguments of the Irish government to oppose a global effort to reform the tax system are not convincing and might push Ireland farther away from the EU, argues Trinity's Dr Jim Charles Stewart.

Destinations

Four of Europe's best surf beaches to catch a wave

Whether you are an absolute beginner or a seasoned surf expert there's something on this list for you.

Europe News

Ryanair CEO: European countries must stop 'stupid' travel restrictions

Michael O’Leary thinks the latest round of restrictions imposed due to the spread of the Delta variant are "nonsensical" because the EU's COVID certificate is enough to normalise travel.

Destinations

A definitive guide to some of Europe’s most spectacular castles

Who doesn't love a good castle? And Europe has thousands of them. We run through 14 of our favourites.

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Fishing flotilla sails to Irish parliament in protest of quotas

A flotilla of around 70 fishing boats moor on Dublin’s river Liffey, outside the city’s convention centre where parliament is currently sitting.

Eco-Innovation

Old wind turbines are being reborn as bridges in Ireland

Decommissioned wind turbine blades are a recycling nightmare, inspiring inventive solutions like turning them into bridges.

My Europe Series

What is a púca? And why has it caused an ideological war in Ireland?

A controversial sculpture has divided opinion in Ireland, pitting rural traditionalists against the country's urban liberals.

Travel News

Why are Ireland's pilots protesting?

The Irish government is set to release its aviation reopening strategy this week. Here's why pilots are protesting.

Travel News

Power of a placename: Ireland’s many Yr Wyddfas

Towns with names like Youghal and Dún Laoghaire have confused tourists in Ireland for years. Why are Ireland's placenames so confusing for English speakers?

Green News

Are European stereotypes harming the environmental movement?

We all have certain images and ideas of countries in our heads but when it comes to climate change are they accurate?

World News

Edwin Poots is the new leader of Northern Ireland's DUP

The choice for leader was a race between long-standing MP Jeffrey Donaldson and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots.

Tech News

Irish healthcare service targeted by 'significant ransomware attack'

Ireland's Health Service Executive said on Friday that it has shut down its IT systems as a precaution.