Archive for September, 2008
Home are the heroes – first Irish troops back from Chad (25/9/08)
Homeward bound Irish troops board the plane in Chad
The first consignment of Irish peacekeeping troops to have served a four-month tour of duty in Chad have returned to a heroes’ welcome after what was described as ‘the toughest mission since the Congo’. (more…)
Only four out of ten will vote in vote in European elections (25/9/08)
New figures show that less than 40 per cent of Irish people say they will ‘definitely’ vote in next year’s European elections. (more…)
EU will decide if fluoride in drinking water is bad for you (25/9/08)
The EU has been asked to deliver a verdict on whether the Irish policy of water fluoridation is safe. (more…)
Decision to lift Belarus travel ban imminent (24/9/08)
Ireland South MEP Colm Burke says a bi-lateral agreement to allow children from Belarus to continue travelling to Ireland is in the final stages of negotiation, and should be finalised within the next few weeks. (more…)
De Rossa calls for ‘casino capitalist’ McCreevy to resign (24/9/08)
Dublin Labour MEP Proinsias De Rossa has lashed out at his EU colleague Charlie McCreevy and urged him to stand down as European Internal Markets Commissioner. (more…)
New rules will make animal slaughtering more humane (18/9/08)
The European Commission has approved a raft of measures to improve conditions for animals at the time of slaughter. (more…)
Pressure grows to exempt farmers from EU soil regulations (18/9/09)
MEPs have backed calls by Leinster farmers for the government to show some flexibility on EU soil regulations following the record rainfall this summer. (more…)
EU directive means Irish savings are 90 per cent safe (18/9/09)
As speculation continues about the health of Irish banking institutions in these times of global financial chaos, Dubliners worried about their savings are being reassured that ninety per cent of their money in the bank is legally protected. (more…)
New web TV channel brings EU to young people – but not as Gaeilge (18/9/08)
Irish MEPs have welcomed this month’s launch of a new web-based TV service aimed at bridging the ‘information gap’ between the citizens of Europe and its institutions. (more…)
Dublin heroin problem linked to Taliban drug barons (17/9/08)
Joint action from all EU member states is needed to stem the flow of heroin into Europe from Afghanistan, said Dublin MEP Eoin Ryan this week. (more…)
