Artificial intelligence data ‘land grab’ looms amid proposed digital changes, privacy activist Max Schrems warns
Campaigners warn new EU proposals put interests of private AI firms above citizens’ rights
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Nobody else is going to turn your child’s phone off. But you can’t do it alone
A social media ban for under-13s or even under-16s is not pointless just because many will get around it
EU cannot fall behind US again in latest tech revolution, commissioner warns
Finance Minister Simon Harris talked up possibility of increased educational link-ups between Ireland and Canada
AI acceleration
Large language models are machines, not some sort of disobedient animal that might go rogue
‘Children are constantly doom scrolling’: Teenagers on the EU’s social media age limits
Social media companies will face fast-track enforcement with investigations of rule breaches undertaken in 90 days
What is driving the abuse and intimidation of politicians here?
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‘I fell in love with Ireland’: Joy at citizenship ceremony despite looming new rules
The first of six citizenship ceremonies began in Dublin on Thursday
Reduced Cap payments to farmers would be ‘devastating for Irish agriculture’ - Minister
More EU money for farmers unlikely, says commissioner, as member states want to cut bill
Europe and Canada ‘not fair weather allies’, Carney tells European Parliament
Mark Carney puts meat on the bone for envisaged closer EU alliance to withstand ‘ferocious’ times
Revised EU directive could protect against some AI risks
We cannot guarantee correctness of artificial intelligence systems or fully test them beforehand
Dazzling headlights a worrying feature of night-time driving
Modern LED systems can produce extremely high luminance from small light sources
I never considered leaving Ireland for Poland but three years there changed my perception
Poland still has a post-communist stigma that it struggles to shake. However I now realise how outdated that perception is.
Torches and battery-operated radios: New guidelines for a national emergency are in the post
A three-week nationwide distribution programme will see approximately 2.2 million households ‘Be Emergency Ready’
Social media age limits: Von der Leyen hits on control-shift alternative
Providing proof of age will present big obstacle to EU plan
The Irish Times view on Canada and the EU: an interesting invitation
Offer a strong statement of solidarity that will no doubt annoy Donald Trump
Why is the EU courting Canada? Trump might have something to do with it
Von der Leyen’s proposal reflects how the US president’s trade war and foreign policy have pushed Canada and Europe closer
Europe is entering a new phase. Ireland may lose out
As Ukraine and Canada seek closer EU ties, winners in this latest version of the bloc are clear
Social media exclusion unfair to children, says rapporteur
Special Rapporteur on Child Protection says onus should be on tech companies to behave ethically
Donald Trump may have been Britain-baiting, but his statement on unity still mattered
Backhanded compliment from Trump, when he laughingly described business leaders as ‘vicious bastards’, shows Ireland still carries weight in his worldview
Inside the Brussels struggle over who speaks for Europe
‘Something’s not working’: Inside the European Union’s stalling ambitions to become a proper geopolitical heavyweight
World Trade Center attack 25 years on; and Gerry Hutch’s son charged following extradition
EU foreign policy chief tells The Irish Times stronger action against Israeli settlements could be warranted
EU should treat Israeli settlements like Russian-occupied Crimea, says bloc’s top diplomat
Kaja Kallas tells The Irish Times an EU-wide Occupied Territories trade ban would be ‘principled’ stand
Kaja Kallas: EU ban on Israeli settlement trade would be ‘principled stance’
Bloc’s most senior foreign policy official said move does not require unanimous support of all 27 member states
The Airbnb equation has stopped adding up for Europe
New EU legislation will give governments greater cover to restrict short-term tourist rentals and target vacant homes
We must honour Donogh O’Malley’s legacy by cutting school class sizes
More than 425,000 pupils are in oversized classes, yet we have lost almost 500 teachers
Ireland set to join EU-Nigeria ‘migrant returns’ pact
Five EU states plan to send migrants to offshore centres next year
Language tests for new citizens
The fact that Ireland is the only EU country that doesn’t apply some test speaks for itself
The Irish Times view on hybrid attacks in Europe: a new security order
These developments demand a full and frank public debate rather than decisions arrived at by drift
The EU has a chance to expand. It may not get another soon
With populists on the rise and elections approaching across Europe, Brussels is scrambling to advance enlargement plans
European commissioner ‘optimistic’ of budget deal during Ireland’s EU presidency amid divisions
Division notable among member states on proposed scale of seven-year funding round
‘It will cost billions’: Climate crisis poses ‘immediate’ threat to human life and economies, Dublin forum hears
Dublin conference hears countries and firms face mounting dangers from failure to protect natural world
Russia’s ‘hybrid war’ is assassination squads, blowing up trains, arson, says Poland
‘We are no longer in regular peacetime,’ says Polish minister as EU meeting in Wicklow plots response to Moscow-directed acts in Europe
Iceland says no to EU membership talks
The Nordic country is a very special case. It would be foolish to draw hasty conclusions from this referendum result
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