Ireland

Health & Science
Clément VéritéJanuary 23, 2023
Irish study finds traces of glyphosate in 1 in 4 urine samples tested
Traces of glyphosate were found in urine samples from one in four Irish people who took part of the study. Quantity was much lower than maximum acceptable levels set in the European Union currently under review.
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Business
Clément VéritéNovember 25, 2022
Ireland and France sign a deal to directly connect Irish electricity to European mainland power grid
With the Celtic interconnector, Ireland will be connected to mainland Europe's power grid for the first time, allowing Ireland and France to import and export electricity when needed.
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Business
Clément VéritéNovember 11, 2022
In Ireland, Heineken increases wholesale prices of draft beers to pub owners
Heineken Ireland will sell kegs of draft beers at a substantially higher price starting December, which could lead to an price increase of about 25 cents per pint for the customer.
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Business
Clément VéritéOctober 26, 2022
World news letter of October 26, 2022
This newsletter covers the future owner of KFC restaurants in Russia, the Netherlands asking homeowners taking pictures of inside their house, hate speech against Ukrainians in Czech Republic, and more.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéOctober 19, 2022
Bank of Ireland now offers paid leave to employees suffering menopause symptoms
Ireland launched a plan to improve awareness and care of menopause. Bank of Ireland now offers up to 10 days of paid leave for menopause-related sickness.
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Society
Clément VéritéSeptember 27, 2022
More Catholics in Northern Ireland than any religions combined for the first time in 160 years, Census says
There are more Catholics than for any other religion combined in Northern Ireland for the first time in 160 years, the latest population census shows. Almost one in five don't have a religion.
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Business
Clément VéritéJune 15, 2022
Ryanair furious against a tax in Hungary. The CEO calls the minister of economy an “idiot”
Hungary will apply an 'excess profit' tax on airline companies while Ryanair and others are losing money.
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Business
Clément VéritéMay 20, 2022
Potential gains and losses of remote working in Ireland evaluated by the government
Remote working in Ireland after the pandemic may save an equivalent of 1,400 euros and almost 4 days of commute each year
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Politics
Clément VéritéApril 28, 2022
Peat fire in Irish politics
In Ireland, the sale of turf may be restricted because of environmental and health concerns. But the matter divides politicians who want to defend rural communities even inside the ruling coalition.
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Society
Clément VéritéApril 14, 2022
The U.S. crackdown on the largest Irish drug trafficking organization
The United States joins efforts with Ireland in taking down the most important drug trafficking organization in the country managed by the Kinahans.
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Politics
Clément VéritéMarch 30, 2022
Ireland expels Russian diplomats suspected of espionage in a coordinated decision with other EU members
In a coordinated move with other European Union members, Ireland decided to expel Russian diplomats suspected of espionage.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéMarch 8, 2022
Ireland plans to compensate families of healthcare workers who died of COVID
Ireland seeks to compensate families of healthcare workers who died of COVID-19 with 100,000 euros.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéFebruary 3, 2022
In Ireland, a Parliament committee recommends not increasing the pension age
Ireland is set to rise the age to be able to receive a State pension but a Parliament committee recommends it should be maintained at 66.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéJanuary 20, 2022
Ireland will have a once-off public holiday for the COVID-19 before the pandemic is over
Ireland will have a one-off public holiday for remembering deaths and recognizing workers during the Covid-19 pandemic before it's over.
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Society
Clément VéritéJanuary 20, 2022
St Brigid’s Day: Ireland’s new public holiday, the 1st named after a woman
Ireland's government announced it created a new public holiday during St Brigid's day, the first Irish bank holiday named after a woman.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéJanuary 4, 2022
Ireland introduces a minimum price on alcohol
Ireland sets a floor price for alcohol to decrease alcohol consumption. It will mostly increase prices in retail stores, especially for the most affordable spirits.
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Politics
Clément VéritéOctober 26, 2021
Ireland’s plan on reducing civil servants’ weekdays more expensive than provisioned
In December 2020, Ireland reverted part of an agreement that increased working hours for civil servants. But cost could be four times as high as originally provisioned while unions reject government's forecasts.
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Society
Clément VéritéJuly 3, 2021
Ireland in U.S. Watch List for Human Trafficking
Ireland, Belarus and Romania are the only European countries that don’t meet "minimum requirements" or don’t make "necessary efforts to" stop human trafficking.
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Society
Clément VéritéMay 12, 2021
Ireland environment performances hurt by poor water management and excessive parking for the OECD
Some Irish specificities cause environmental damage according to the OECD: parking space and water management system.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéApril 15, 2021
Irish people drink more than a pint a day
On average, an Irish drank the equivalent of more than 200 litres of beer every year. Alcohol consumption is still the same as 30 years ago but beer is being replaced by wine and spirits.
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Business
Clément VéritéMarch 30, 2021
Will Irish pubs become the next start-up incubators?
WIth the increase of remote work, Ireland will experiment the pubs as working hubs in order to develop rural areas
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