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The European Commission wants to have 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030, as well as to increase organic aquaculture.
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The European Commission appointed today Ms. Barbara Nolan as Head of the European Commission’s Representation in Dublin.
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The European Commission has approved a €45 million Irish scheme to support the beef sector in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.
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The Commission has proposed to create a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to the United Kingdom for breaching provisions of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
![Alba Doherty-Madrigal from Maynooth Post Primary School with her classmates](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-03/young-translators-winner.jpg?itok=P9npDZEM)
Alba Doherty-Madrigal from Maynooth Post Primary School is the Irish winner of this year's Juvenes Translatores (Young Translators) contest.
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Irish company Remedy Biologics Limited is receiving EU funding to help identify the optimal antibodies to treat severe cases of Covid-19.
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A new EU survey reveals that the vast majority of people in the EU and in Ireland want citizens’ voices to be be taken into greater account.
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The Commission has approved a €55 million Irish ‘umbrella' scheme to support companies active in tourism or in directly related sectors.
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The Commission's 2021 report on gender equality in the EU shows the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women.