A referendum on fully joining Europe’s new patent court was shelved last year. Since then, the court has rumbled on with issuing decisions while Ireland waits on the sidelines.
The National Standards Authority of Ireland suspended certifying certain types of medical devices. Meanwhile, the government is planning an overhaul of the agency.
The company was granted a licence this week in Malta under the new EU crypto rules. At the same time, it is shutting down one of its Irish entities. It maintains some operations in Dublin.
The Paris AI Action Summit saw lots of talk but the words of one JD Vance are all anyone’s thinking about. For better or worse.
A referendum on Ireland fully joining the EU’s Unified Patent Court was pulled last year. The new coalition has made no commitment to rescheduling the vote.
Amid the backdrop of Trump’s tariff agenda, the Irish government has committed to finally ratifying the Ceta free trade deal. But legal questions linger over its built-in investor court.
What if a single company could be formed, raise funds and distribute shares to its staff across Europe? The EU Inc project, backed by the likes of Stripe's Patrick Collison and Skype's Niklas Zennstrom, is getting traction in Brussels.
Donald Trump’s Greenland talk cannot be dismissed as his usual ramblings this time and Ireland ought to consider the role it can play in the Arctic. It can start with the Arctic Council.
Rural provider Wireless Connect said it is now competing with National Broadband Ireland as a result of unfair mapping exercises by Irish authorities. The European Commission disagreed.
OpenAI set up its European HQ in Dublin and the company is keen to make its case to Irish officials about how the EU's AI Act rules should be implemented here. Newly released files outline its Irish lobbying offensive.
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