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According to the results of the Spring 2024 Standard Eurobarometer poll, published today, respondents in Ireland and Denmark (both 80%) are the most optimistic about the future of the EU.
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The European Commission has given a positive assessment of Ireland's modified recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which includes a REPowerEU chapter. The plan is now worth €1.15 billion (in grants) and covers 11 reforms and 19 investments.
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In its spring 2024 Economic Forecast, the European Commission has maintained its expectations for the performance of the Irish economy in 2024 with a predicted GDP growth rate of 1.2%.
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Europe Day celebrations in Ireland will culminate tonight in a Europe Day Concert at the Whyte Recital Hall of the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin. The concert will be broadcast on RTÉ Lyric Live with Paul Herriott at 7 pm.
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The winners of the 'Aistritheoirí Óga 2024' (Young Translators) contest were announced at an award ceremony in Dublin yesterday evening. Five secondary school students made the list -one from each of the 4 provinces in Ireland and one overall winner.
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Dublin's Samuel Beckett Bridge was illuminated last night as part of the celebrations across the EU of the 20th Anniversary of the European Union's biggest enlargement which welcomed 10 countries from Central and Eastern Europe as new Member States.
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The European Commission has decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Ireland for having incorrectly transposed the 4th and 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directives.
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The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Ireland for failure to address shortcomings in the transposition of the Industrial Emissions Directive. Industrial activities have a significant impact on the environment and health.
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The European Commission has called on Ireland to transpose into national law the Directive streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network.
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The annual European State of the Climate Report, published jointly by the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service and the UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), showcases the continued alarming trend of rising temperatures and climate change impacts across Europe.