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.
EU-level rules on scrutinising investments from third countries will put the onus on Ireland to be more critical of FDI deals coming into the country.
All the main parties have voiced opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal but an updated agreement and text means Ireland will have to reassess the terms. Will it change sides?
The US financial services firm has taken the first step in getting regulatory approval for a digital assets division that will be run out of Dublin. It has an EU-wide expansion in mind.
The now former European Commissioner was speaking in Dublin about competitiveness but warned against “tearing up rule books” and de-regulation.
Manifestos from Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and the Green Party raise their opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal. But in Brussels the machine is marching on to get the deal done next month.
Last week, The Currency explored how Irish firms are operating under EU free trade agreements. The cold reality is that these types of deals are becoming much harder to reach.
In the final part of our series on EU trade deals, Irish firms expanding in Asia could find a welcome environment in Japan. It may be the last trade deal of its kind for some time.
Coimisiún na Meán said it has “a job to do in media literacy terms” to make the general public aware of the avenues available to them in tackling online harm.
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