In the closing months of 2025, residents of Ranelagh, one of Dublin’s wealthier and more settled suburbs, brought a High Court challenge against Metrolink, the proposed underground railway intended to link the capital’s core with the expanding commuter hu... See more
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council reached an agreement in late December 2025 regarding the total allowable fish catches for 2026 in EU waters and certain non-EU waters. This agreement imposed severe reductions on several fish stocks which are criti... See more
Environment- January 6, 2026 On 17 December 2025, the European Parliament formally adopted targeted amendments to the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR), confirming a one-year postponement of its main application dates. This decision, rea... See more
Politics- January 6, 2026 On 18 December 2025, a significant milestone was reached when trilogue negotiations finalised a political agreement on the European Union’s first common list of safe countries of origin. This forms a key component of the 2024 Pac... See more
Trade and Economics- January 6, 2026 On 9 December 2025 the Irish Dáil debated the Second Stage of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025. The legislation, introduced by the newly appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee, makes limit... See more
