The Department of Transport has been awarded €24.33 billion under the National Development Plan (NDP) Review 2025, marking a major investment in Ireland’s transport infrastructure over the next five years. The funding was welcomed by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister of State Seán Canney, and Minister of State Jerry Buttimer, who emphasized its transformative […]
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Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan TD has released the first full review of Ireland’s Civil Legal Aid Scheme since its inception in 1979, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of access to justice in the country. The review, conducted by an Independent Review Group chaired by former Chief Justice Frank […]
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Vienna-based independent power producer Renalfa IPP has closed a landmark €315 million Holdco Financing led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with support from a consortium of EU-backed lenders. The funding will drive a €1.2 billion investment programme aimed at deploying 1.6 GW of renewable generation capacity and 3.3 GWh of co-located […]
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed Justin Nsengiyumva, the former deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, as the country’s new Prime Minister, replacing Edouard Ngirente, who had held the post since 2017. The appointment, announced on July 24 via a government statement, entrusts Nsengiyumva with oversight of the government’s day-to-day operations. A seasoned […]
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have signed a landmark UK–India trade agreement, expected to deliver £6 billion in investment and create 2,200 new jobs across the United Kingdom. The deal, finalized during Modi’s official visit to the UK, is hailed as the largest of its kind in terms of […]
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The report, to be released later this month, reveals how between 2020 and 2024, the world experienced a dramatic increase in food prices driven by a combination of COVID-19 inflation, the war in Ukraine restricting movements on food and commodities and increasing climate shocks. “The episodes described in this publication bring up what we […]
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In a historic advisory opinion issued on July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed that access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a fundamental human right under international law. The ruling clarifies the legal obligations of states to mitigate climate change and prevent environmental harm, marking a pivotal moment in […]
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Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has awarded a consultancy contract to Jacobs, a global engineering firm, to support a transformative rail infrastructure programme aimed at modernizing the Galway–Portarlington corridor, a key regional and intercity route with onward connections to Dublin. Under a four-year framework agreement, with an option to extend for an additional four years, Jacobs […]
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Tata Communications has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deploy a high-capacity, AI-optimized national long-distance network across India. The initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of generative AI, cloud innovation, and high-performance computing by connecting AWS infrastructure in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai. The purpose-built network will feature low-latency, high-bandwidth express routes, […]
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Russia and Ukraine have carried out a significant prisoner exchange as part of ongoing peace negotiations held in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 23, 2025. The swap, conducted under the terms of the Istanbul Agreements, saw the return of 250 prisoners of war from each side, with plans to exchange at least 1,200 more in the […]
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