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Jack Quann

@jquann.bsky.social

Multimedia Journalist based in Dublin

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Bruce Springsteen@brucespringsteen.net · last wk.

Here on E Street, we are heartbroken over the death of Glen Hansard. We met in Ireland many years ago and he was always nothing but a great musician, a good friend and a generous and gracious man. Always positive, smiling and ready to sing. God bless him and his loved ones. Bruce

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Jack Quann@jquann.bsky.social · 2w ago

💶ECB unveils new Euro banknote design proposals incorporating culture, rivers and birds. Out of the 10 proposals, one will be chosen as the design for the next series of Euro banknotes at the end of 2026. A public survey is open from now until September 21st @ecb.europa.eu

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Jack Quann@jquann.bsky.social · 2w ago

European Commission fines Google €890m for violating the Digital Markets Act - citing self-preferencing in Google Search and restricting developers from directing users to alternative payment channels on Google Play (via @ec.europa.eu) ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission fines Google €890 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act

Today, the European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its own services on Google Search, and for putting in place ...

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Jack Quann@jquann.bsky.social · 3w ago

💶Ireland's Central Bank selected alongside 18 others to take part in a digital euro pilot. 36 payment service providers from across the Euro area will also participate in the 12-month pilot, which is expected to begin in the second half of 2027 (via @ecb.europa.eu) www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/dat...

ECB selects 36 payment service providers to join digital euro pilot

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...

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Jack Quann@jquann.bsky.social · 3w ago

📲"Parents bring up our kids and not predatory algorithms... there needs to be a start date for the age children can join social media" - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says it will propose "phased" limiting children's access to social media after the summer

Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 3w ago

We need age-appropriate restrictions on platforms. This is not about whether children can access social media. It is about when social media can access our children. For a safer start online for every child ↓ link.europa.eu/NR9c9h

Jack Quann@jquann.bsky.social · 4w ago

European Parliament votes 646–12 to strengthen air passenger rights. Key changes include: ✈️ One free personal item (small bag/backpack) 🧳 Fares to include carry-on luggage upfront 📝 No fee for name spelling corrections or printed boarding pass after check-in www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

European Parliament achieves upgrade to air passenger rights | News | European Parliament

Faster and simpler compensation process for delayed flights, fee-free child seating and air fares inclusive of carry-on luggage will become part of EU air passenger rulebook.

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Jack Quann@jquann.bsky.social · last mo.

Ireland launches a €2 commemorative coin to mark its Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Central Bank of Ireland will mint 500,000 of the special coin, which will be issued into general circulation from Tuesday July 7th

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