EU set to Tackle Fast Fashion in Bid to Make Sustainable Products the Norm
The European Commission has presented a new strategy to make textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable, to tackle fast
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Antoinette Tyrrell is a writer and journalist who started her career in print and broadcast journalism in Ireland. An English and History graduate of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, she worked for 11 years in corporate public relations for Irish Government bodies in the Foreign Direct Investment and Energy sectors. She is the founder of GoWrite, a business writing and public relations consultancy. Her work has appeared in a range of national and international media and trade publications. She is also a traditionally published novelist of commercial fiction.
MEPs call for Reboot of EU’s Food Production Strategy
The European Parliament has called for action to make its food production more independent while also calling for immediate and
EU Strengthens Partnership with WHO to Boost Vaccine Access in Africa
The European Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) are strengthening their partnership to improve equitable access to vaccines, medicines
Work Starts on Electricity Interconnector Linking Ireland and UK Power Grids
Greenlink Interconnector Limited (GIL) has announced financial close on construction of the 500MW 190km subsea and underground electricity interconnector that
EU Council Endorses Release of Cohesion Resources to Help Refugees
The EU Council has endorsed a legislative proposal that will mobilise cohesion policy funding to assist refugees fleeing Russia’s military
EU Steps Up Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
As the humanitarian situation in Ukraine worsens the European Union has committed an additional €90 million for emergency aid programmes
EU to Invest Over €110 Million in Environment and Climate Projects
The EU Commission has announced an investment of over €110 million into LIFE programme integrated projects for environmental and climate
EU and Singapore Move Closer to Digital Partnership
The EU and Singapore have agreed to accelerate steps towards the establishment of a Digital Partnership aimed at expanding bilateral
AkademikerPension to Sell Stake in Wizz Air due to Alleged “Human and Labour Rights Abuses”
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension has announced that it is to sell its shares in Hungarian-based budget airline, Wizz Air, which
Significant Delays in Cancer Services Across EU Region in Wake of COVID-19
The last quarter of 2021 saw a disruption in cancer care – screening and treatment – of between 5 to
Digital Labour Platforms have Potential to Reinforce Sexism in the Workplace
New evidence from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that artificial intelligence and platform work (also called gig