IIEA in the Media

March 2026
- Newstalk/ The Hard Shoulder - Surge in energy prices due to Iran war pushes Irish inflation rate to 3.6%
- Irish Independent - Global recession risk will escalate unless the Gulf conflict is resolved quickly, warn Irish economists
- Newstalk – Did You See?
- Irish Examiner - Further Stryker-like cyberattacks a 'real risk' for Ireland's public finances, warns Ifac chair
- Moldpres.md - Ireland supports Chisinau’s European path
- TheJournal.ie - As diesel hits €2 a litre at Irish pumps, no one quite knows what's going to happen next
- Irish Times - Senior Apple leaders ‘alarmed’ by Jim O’Callaghan’s comments on data security
- RTE Brainstorm - What oil, stocks, shares and bonds tell us about Iran conflict
February 2026
- TheCurrency.news - Google’s global affairs boss wants Ireland’s EU presidency to push simplification
- News Letter - Alex Easton: The Union remains the clear choice for Northern Ireland voters, should there be a border poll – here’s why
- Extra.ie - Taoiseach condemns ‘negative noise’ over defence and security
- Irish Independent - Declan Power: Ireland must do more to spot looming threats and ‘war-game’ a response
January 2026
- TheJournal.ie - What is the EU's 'trade bazooka'? And three other ways Europe could respond to US tariffs
- RTE.ie - Drivetime
- Irish Examiner - Inflation has hit Irish wallets — but wage rises help us stay ahead
- Irish Independent - ‘Ireland is a target’ — new calls for hard focus on national security
- Irish Independent - EU member states confirm EU-Mercosur trade agreement as Irish farmers to stage protest in Athlone
- Newstalk.com – Newstalk Breakfast
- TheCurrency.news - Six months in Nicosia, then Dublin: How Europe’s next battles are lining up
- RTE.ie - 5 threats Ireland faces in 2026
December 2025
- Irish Times - ‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent preparing public for possible conflict
- AFP - Neutral Ireland's defence gaps exposed as EU presidency nears
- Irish Independent - EU’s Ukraine loan deal is a spineless cop-out –if we want to save Europe, Russia’s $210bn in frozen assets must be seized
- Irish Times - Ireland’s approach to defence ‘very hypocritical’, says German military expert
- Irish Independent - Richard Curran: As usual, it takes loss of face in front of multinationals and global players for Ireland to act – this time on defence
- Irish Independent – Opinion: Ireland could be ‘specifically targeted’ in as part of ‘armed attack’ on EU – why we must act now
- Politico - Ireland unveils €1.7 billion plan to beef up its weak defenses
- Newstalk.com – Newstalk Breakfast
- TheJournal.ie - Irish security 'no longer regarded as assured', amid attacks by foreign intelligence services
- RTE.ie - Security gaps putting Irish economy at risk - research
- Irish Times - EU satellite images identified ‘dark vessel’ in Irish Sea that could be linked to rogue drones
- Irish Examiner - Food could vanish from shelves within three days if Dublin Port is hit, report warns
- Irish Independent - Consumers warned over prices as inflation could stay elevated for months
- Euractiv.com - Irish Council Presidency dreams of Montenegro EU accession
- Ekathimerini.com - Pierrakakis visits Dublin on first trip since announcing Eurogroup bid
- Newpost.gr - Κυριάκος Πιερρακάκης: «Η Ελλάδα παράδειγμα ψηφιακής μετάβασης»
November 2025
- Business Post - ‘I’m super encouraged’: Vanguard’s EU boss on Irish investing trends
- Business Post - Behind the curve’: Top EU official’s stark warning over capital markets union
- elEconomista.es - Spain astonishes the US and Europe with its model for integrating immigrants into the economy: "It's a valuable lesson for the EU"
- RTE Radio One/Morning Ireland - The legacy of Paschal Donohoe
- Irish Times - Does anyone believe Russia would respect Irish neutrality in a major war in Europe?
- Reuters - Fed's Daly open-minded on December rate cut amid balanced risks
- Bloomberg - Fed’s Daly Says ‘Premature’ to Decide on December Rate Cut
- Irish Times - ‘Too early’ to commit to December US interest rate cut, says Fed’s Daly
- Irish Independent – The Week Ahead
October 2025
- Irish Independent - Richard Curran: Focus on home-grown firms can help shield us from Trump ‘shotgun’ shocks | Irish Independent
- The Irish Times - US has handed trade advantage to China, Simon Harris says – The Irish Times
- Business Post - Maroš Šefčovič: World Trade Organisation needs ‘deep reform’ | Business Post
- RTÉ - Šefčovič will work 'extensively' with Ireland on Mercosur
- Agriland - Commissioner to discuss tariffs and Mercosur during trip to Ireland - Agriland.ie
- RTÉ Radio 1 - Sanctions, Strategy and Stability - The Business
- Al Jazeera - Irish presidential election: Who is running and what’s at stake? | Elections News | Al Jazeera
- Irish Examiner - Authoritarian states have powerful reach — even in Ireland
- Agriland - Denmark to push for cow methane pricing across EU - Agriland.ie
- France 24 - Ireland votes for new president: Left-wing independent Connolly expected to beat challenger - France 24
September 2025
- The Irish Times - Northern Ireland facing ‘quite scary’ shortage of key skilled workers, minister says – The Irish Times
- The Currency - “I don’t have to agree with how the British government does its business to have good working relationships” - The Currency :The Currency
- RTE - EU chief delivers combative speech amid mounting pressure
- Vjiesti Online - Irish Minister: Montenegro can count on Dublin's consistent support
- Irish Independent - Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar joins board of Dublin think tank | Irish Independent
- The Irish Times - Moving up and moving on: Who’s new in leadership at Ireland’s top companies – The Irish Times
- Business Post - Leo Varadkar appointed to board of Institute of International and European Affairs | Business Post
- Irish Independent - The week ahead in business: Dáil returns, tech meet-ups and the Ploughing Championships | Irish Independent
- Irish Times - Long-established laws of war are being ‘blatantly disregarded’, top UN official says – The Irish Times
- Irish Examiner - Europe must 'wake up' to Israel's war crimes, warns UN human rights boss
- ThinkBusiness - Ireland and Europe’s digital transformation | ThinkBusiness
- Irish Times - New laws needed to tackle Russian ‘shadow-fleet’ threat, says Department of Defence official – The Irish Times
- Politico - Ireland’s ‘Viagra Village’ in the eye of Trump’s tariff storm – POLITICO
- Newstalk - The future of trade and economic security in Europe | Newstalk
- Irish Independent - Week ahead in business: Packed schedule as darker evenings creep in | Irish Independent
August 2025
July 2025
- Irish Times - Standards for supporting asylum seekers ‘have to be maintained’, says UN high commissioner – The Irish Times
- The Journal - Organisers of GAA tour for Palestinians 'beyond devastated' as trip to Ireland is cancelled
- The Journal - Minister claims legal case could see asylum seekers entitled to damages, but not other homeless people
- Irish Examiner - Provisions to update 30-year-old phone interception laws due 'in months'
- RTE Radio 1/Today with Claire Byrne - Dan O'Brien discusses Ireland's vulnerability to US tariffs
- The Irish Post – Mary Lou McDonald calls Norther Ireland setup ‘not economically viable’
- Newstalk – What will the future of US-EU trade be?
- Irish Farmers Journal – Report calls for tax on farming emissions
- The Journal – United Ireland would cost €3bn in first year, but all burdens would disappear within ten years
- Irish Times - Why has immigration fizzled out as an issue? – The Irish Times
- Agriland - New Zealand needs to examine its current approach to forestry - commissioner - Agriland.ie
June 2025
- Irish Times - Ireland will have to commit substantial funds to arms procurement whether it approves or not – The Irish Times
- Irish Independent - The week ahead in business: Gabriel Makhlouf before Oireachtas committee, Central Bank report on financial stability, and CSO Live Register figures | Irish Independent
- The Journal - EU Minister: Europe's security fears are 'new Brexit' as Ireland must be pragmatic on defence
- Agriland - Report: Limitations to 'subsidy-centric approach' to emissions - Agriland.ie
- Irish Farmers Journal - CAP payments don’t incentivise new emissions reductions - IIEA - Free
- The Wall Street Journal - How Weight-Loss Drugs Blew Out the U.S. Trade Deficit
May 2025
- Irish News - Irish regulators will play major role reining in harmful and hate content on social media
- Irish Times - Ireland must stay vigilant amid ‘rising authoritarianism and spread of disinformation’, says Commissioner
- The Journal - Role of influencers to be considered under EU's 'democracy shield' plans
- Irish Independent – The Week Ahead
- Agriland – Report: New finance models needed to ‘de-risk’ climate adaptation costs on farms
April 2025
- Irish Independent - Euro’s surprise strength against the dollar has created a new set of challenges for Irish exporters | Irish Independent
- Irish Times - Ireland cannot protect its waters alone, UN expert says – The Irish Times
- Irish Examiner - Irish waters may be a 'choke point' in terms of vulnerability of subsea cables
- Irish Independent - Profile of IIEA Director General, Alex White SC
- Belfast Telegraph - Irish exporters already losing orders and reducing staff working hours amid Trump tariff chaos | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
- BBC News - Ireland expected to be among hardest hit countries from Trump tariffs
- Irish Times - https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/04/30/unionists-british-identity-will-have-to-be-respected-in-a-united-ireland-says-conor-murphy/
- Irish Examiner - https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41622124.html
March 2025
- Business Plus - Amazon.ie could be a game changer for Irish businesses - but will it be good or bad?
- RTE Radio One/This Week - 'Charm the best defence' - How Martin can approach Trump
- RTE.ie - 'Charm the best defence' - How Martin can approach Trump
- The Parliament Magazine - Europe’s neutral countries rethink their role amid NATO expansion and Russian threat
- The Currency - “We are a modern first-world country. We should be able to get public transport right”
- Reuters - El BCE debe seguir siendo cauteloso dados los acontecimientos «excepcionales», dice Makhlouf
- Irish Independent - Fear for jobs outlook grows as businesses across Ireland hit ‘pause’ on investment | Irish Independent
- Sunday Times - Welfare bill in united Ireland could hit €22bn
- Sunday Independent - Taoiseach due to be briefed ‘within inch of his life’ before trip
- RTE Radio One/Today with Claire Byrne – Interview with Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe and the inaugural holder of the Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Trans-Atlantic Relations at the Brookings Institution
- Irish Times - Explainer: How would Ireland be affected in a US-EU trade war
February 2025
- Agriland - Report: Irish agri needs to balance climate targets with economics
- Irish Examiner - Central Bank Governor says Government must prioritise infrastructure and increase tax base
- Irish Independent - Rigorous control on spending needed, Central Bank governor warns
- Irish Times - Housing and infrastructure crises threaten investment, Central Bank warns
- Roscommon People - MEP Ciaran Mullooly directly questions French President Macron on Irish troops deployment in Ukraine amid neutrality Concerns
- RTE Radio One/Today with Claire Byrne - Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram on Brexit, Keir Starmer and much more
- RTE.ie - Ireland at crossroads of geopolitical headwinds, Central Bank chief says
- The Currency - AI is on its way to detect bid-rigging in public tenders
- The Journal - Explainer: How might the EU respond to Trump's potential trade war?