The European Commission has approved, under EC Treaty state aid rules, an Irish measure aimed at stabilising financial markets by providing guarantees on deposits and debt to eligible banks active on the Irish market. The Commission found the revised scheme, More...
The European Commission has formally requested 8 countries, including Ireland, to amend their legislation with regard to the application of their VAT grouping schemes. These requests are in the form of a reasoned opinion which is the second stage ...
The EU Commission has just published a special survey on how Irish citizens voted in the second Irish Lisbon Treaty Referendum. The report shows nearly 1 in 4 cited economic reasons for voting yes (23% in 2009 versus 9% in 2008). Of all the reason...