Joan O'Sullivan

European steel producers are already battling high energy prices and competition from Asia and elsewhere (Stock image)

EU proposes cutting steel imports by 15%

The European Union will tighten steel import quotas to reduce inflows by a further 15% from April, a senior EU official has said, in a move aimed at preventing cheap steel flooding the European market after Washington imposed new tariffs.

Politics • 19 Mar

Shannon LNG wants to construct a power plant, battery energy storage system and a re-gasification unit in Co Kerry (stock pic)

Shannon LNG granted planning permission for power plant

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to Shannon LNG Limited for a power plant, with a total installed capacity of 600 megawatts.

Ireland • 19 Mar

Team Ireland being greeted by friends, relatives and supporters as they returned from the Special Olympic Winter Games

Team Ireland celebrated at Special Olympics at homecoming

Friends, relatives and supporters of Team Ireland have expressed their pride in the team's achievements when they arrived home from the Special Olympic Winter Games.

Ireland • 16 Mar

The conference heard that businesses are investing more in cybersecurity (file image)

Cyber attacks rose 30% a year since 2020, event hears

A cybersecurity conference in Dublin has heard that cyber attacks have increased by an average of 30% year on year, over the last five years.

Science and Technology • 11 Mar

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said the app will 'make it easier for everyone to navigate the health service'

First version of HSE Health App officially launched

The Department of Health and the HSE have launched the first version of the HSE Health App.

Health • 25 Feb

Gardaí have commenced a murder investigation into the death of a man in his 30s

Fatal stabbing 'shocking and deeply concerning' - Harris

The Tánaiste has described this morning's fatal stabbing in Dublin city centre as "alarming, shocking and deeply concerning".

Dublin • 15 Feb

INMO General Secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha said that the health system was increasingly relying on private hospitals for elective procedures

Ireland's hospitals are overcrowded reaffirms taskforce

A special meeting of the Emergency Department Task Force reaffirmed that the country's hospitals are very overcrowded and that there is an increase in elderly people being admitted to acute hospitals.

Ireland • 14 Feb

Last year there were 31,825 passport applications from the US, an increase of almost 10% on the previous year

More people in US seeking to become Irish citizens

The number of people in the United States seeking to become Irish citizens has significantly increased.

Ireland • 07 Feb

Agriculture can support environment, says EU Commissioner

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen has told Irish farmers that he wants farming to be sustainable economically as well as environmentally.

Ireland • 23 Jan

Farmers were making progress on meeting emissions targets, Francie Gorman said, but said a proper balance needed to be found

Reducing emissions by cutting farm production 'sabotage'

The Irish Farmers Association has said that seeking to reduce environmental emissions by cutting farm production, would amount to "national sabotage".

Ireland • 22 Jan