Dublin – 1 July 2025 – Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, alongside Minister of State Michael Healy‑Rae TD, today announced funding awards totalling €1.68 million under an open call for farm safety, health, and wellbeing projects. A total of 40 initiatives were selected for support, focusing on farmer safety, physical […]
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Theresa May, former UK Prime Minister and current Chair of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, has continued to play an active leadership role in advancing international efforts to combat modern slavery. As part of her mandate, she recently led a delegation of commissioners to engage with several key global institutions, including […]
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Amazon has launched a new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Nagoya, Japan, integrating advanced geothermal and solar technologies to significantly reduce its environmental footprint and support its global decarbonization efforts. The facility features Amazon’s first-ever use of vertical solar panels, mounted on the exterior south-facing walls to maximize solar energy capture throughout the day. These panels […]
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The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have unveiled a €5 billion flexible guarantee designed to unlock up to €10 billion in investments in clean energy, infrastructure, and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing across key global regions. Announced at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, the initiative marks a significant […]
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President Bola Tinubu has been awarded Saint Lucia’s highest national honour, the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (K.C.O.S.L.), in recognition of his contributions to strengthening historical and cultural ties between Africa and the Caribbean. The investiture ceremony took place on Monday evening at the Government House in Morne Fortune during an official […]
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“The money simply is not reaching the women and girls who need it most,” UN Women said in a news release issued on Monday. This estimate comes in the midst of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development underway in Sevilla, Spain. There, world leaders are working to revitalize the international financing structure […]
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For 20 years, Europass has been helping millions of people in Europe to plan their learning and career – empowering them to document their skills, enhancing their mobility and connecting them with education and job opportunities. That’s right, today we celebrate 20 years of Europass. Created back in 2005, Europass helps with creating CVs, […]
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Presented during the UN’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development – taking place this week in Sevilla, Spain – the proposal highlights a growing problem: the richest individuals often contribute less to public finances than ordinary taxpayers, thanks to lower effective tax rates and legal loopholes. “Our countries need more and more public revenues […]
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Washington, D.C. – The United States Senate has passed a wide-ranging legislative package strongly backed by President Donald Trump, marking a significant step in advancing his administration’s domestic agenda. Commonly referred to by supporters as “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the legislation—officially titled the American Prosperity and Security Act—includes sweeping reforms across immigration, taxation, infrastructure, and […]
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Primary schools in Ireland are increasingly relying on proceeds from the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to meet basic operational costs, according to the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA). Introduced in February 2024 to improve the Republic’s recycling rates, the DRS has quickly become a financial lifeline for many schools. CPSMA General Secretary Seamus Mulconry […]
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