Archive for July, 2008
Threat to duty free jobs at Dublin Airport (17/7/08)
Jobs in duty free shops at Dublin Airport could be at risk under a new proposal from the European Commission. (more…)
Don’t forget your suncream if you want to go to Spain…(17/7/08)
It used to be that all you needed for your travels was a toothbrush and clean underwear. (more…)
Dublin MEP calls for report on suspect €500 bank notes (17/7/08)
The European Central Bank is being asked to speed up its investigation into the possible use of €500 euro notes for criminal activity across the EU. (more…)
Grants available for sexing up the EU (7/7/08)
The day after Ireland rejected the Lisbon Treaty on June 12th, Foreign Affairs Minister Mícheál Martin cited a ‘disconnect’ between Europe and its peoples as one of the factors in the referendum defeat. (more…)
Irish workers facing redundancy could gain from EU globalisation fund (7/7/08)
With a quarter of a million people expected to be signing on by Christmas in the latest dire economic prediction, a special EU fund is offering a lifeline for workers who lose their jobs through the effects of globalisation. (more…)
Every old nag needs a passport under new EU rule (7/7/08)
Horses, donkeys and all animals of the equine variety will require an individual passport within six months of their birth when a new European regulation takes effect next year. (more…)
Farmers boosted by Sarkozy support during French EU presidency (4/7/08)
MEPs and farm groups are welcoming the start of France’s six-month presidency of the EU as good news for Irish agricultural interests on the world stage. (more…)
EU gets new deal for seafarers (3/7/08)
They say worse things happen at sea – but things are looking up for sailors following a new deal agreed by employers and trade unions to improve working conditions on board ships. (more…)
Two out of three Irish people have no gay friends, says survey (3/7/08)
An EU-wide survey on discrimination has found that less than a third of Irish people claim to have friends or acquaintances who are gay. (more…)
No excuse for missing flights as Dublin Airport branded ‘unpunctual’ (3/7/08)
New figures released by the Association of European Airlines will confirm what some regular flyers might already suspect – Dublin Airport is the second worst in Europe when it comes to punctuality. (more…)
