Costello wins court challenge over CETA ratification Green Party TD Patrick Costello has won his challenge to Ireland's proposed ratification of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement trade deal between the European Union … Courts • 11 Nov 22
European Commission clarifies aspects of CETA The European Commission has prepared a text clarifying some controversial issues in CETA, a trade agreement with Canada. Business • 29 Aug 22
CETA deal should have been ratified ages ago - Varadkar Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar today insisted that the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) should have been ratified … Business • 22 Sep 21
Green Party TD loses court challenge over CETA deal Green Party TD Patrick Costello has lost his challenge to Ireland's proposed ratification of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement trade deal between the European Union … Courts • 16 Sep 21
Failure to ratify CETA could deter investors - Varadkar Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has warned of a "chilling effect" should Ireland be viewed as a country in which "the political consensus in favour of free … Business • 26 May 21
Canada-Ireland trade up 65% "because of CETA" Canada's Minister of Small Business and International Trade, Mary Ng, has told an online event hosted by business group Ibec, that trade with Ireland increased … Business • 13 May 21
CETA to open new opportunities for Irish firms Irish exports to Canada increased by 58%, since the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement [CETA] was provisionally applied in 2017. Business • 13 Apr 21
CETA stand-off takes another twist for Greens An ongoing and sometimes rancorous dispute within the Green Party led to friction within the Coalition this week - raising questions about its cohesion. Analysis and Comment • 07 Mar 21
Podcast: Hourigan defends Costello over CETA case Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has spoken out in support of her colleague Deputy Patrick Costello who has begun a private legal action against the … Your Politics • 04 Mar 21
CETA trade deal referred to Oireachtas Committee The controversial EU-Canadian trade deal has been referred to an Oireachtas Joint Committee by the Government for further consideration. Politics • 10 Feb 21
Green leadership attempts to allay concerns over CETA Green Party Cabinet ministers have written to the party membership to allay concerns regarding the EU-Canadian trade deal known as CETA. Politics • 16 Dec 20
Govt has not conducted CETA cost-benefit analysis The Government has not conducted a cost-benefit analysis on the financial impact that an EU-Canadian trade deal will have on Ireland. News • 27 Feb 17
EU-Canada trade deal clears crucial hurdle A contested EU-Canada free trade deal has cleared a key hurdle as EU politicians defied rising anti-globalisation sentiment to back one of Europe's most ambitious … Business • 24 Jan 17
EU and Canada sign free trade agreement The European Union and Canada has signed a free trade agreement that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 … News • 30 Oct 16
CETA clears hurdle as Walloons back deal The parliament of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia has voted in favour of a planned EU-Canada trade agreement, ending its opposition that threatened to destroy … World • 28 Oct 16
Belgian consensus on EU-Canada free trade deal: PM Belgian political leaders have reached a consensus in support of the EU-Canada trade deal, Prime Minister Charles Michel said, raising hopes it can be signed … News • 27 Oct 16
Kenny reaffirms Government support for CETA The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the Government supports the provisional application of CETA, a trade deal between Canada and the EU. News • 26 Oct 16
