DUBAI – In a groundbreaking commitment, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced Ireland’s intention to significantly increase its annual contribution to international climate finance to €225 million. Varadkar, speaking at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, emphasized that as a small yet prosperous nation, Ireland’s primary focus is on supporting climate-related adaptation efforts in … Read more
Dubai eliminated its 30% tax on alcohol sales in the sheikhdom and made the required liquor licences freely available, ending a long-standing source of income for the ruling family and ostensibly helping to increase tourism to the emirate. Beer regularly costs more than $15 for a pint, or half-litre, despite the price reduction being announced … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. concluded the first leg of an Irish Agrifood trade mission to the Gulf region, with a series of government and business engagements. The Minister met his UAE counterpart her excellency H.E. Mariam Al-Mheiri and signed a Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field … Read more