Archive for October, 2008
Europe’s social heart still beats…temporary workers get permanent rights (23/10/08)
New laws approved by the European Parliament will give temporary workers across Europe the same rights as permanent staff, for the first time ever. (more…)
Erasmus study scheme extended to non-EU countries (22/10/08)
One of the few educational programmes that has not been affected in the harsh budgetary climate is the successful Erasmus Mundus scheme, which has enabled thousands of Irish third-level students to spend a year studying in another European country. (more…)
Munster children waiting two years for the dentist (22/10/08)
Lengthy waiting lists for dental treatment in Munster have been discussed at the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week. (more…)
Transport Minister urged to support EU-wide penalty point scheme (15/10/08)
The Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey is being asked to throw his weight behind an EU plan to recognise penalty points across borders, after concerns that the proposed law could be abandoned. (more…)
EU insists milk quotas will be gone by 2015 (15/10/08)
The European Commission has re-stated its intention to ensure that milk quotas are completely eliminated by the year 2015. (more…)
An apple a day on the way for school kids (8/10/08)
A scheme to distribute free fruit and vegetables to primary schools across Ireland has been given the go ahead by the EU’s Agriculture Committee. (more…)
Irish MEP’s report on climate change wins EU support (8/10/08)
MEPs have voted in favour of a review by Ireland East MEP Avril Doyle of the current EU system for trading carbon emissions, aimed at helping countries reduce the amount of greenhouse gas they produce. (more…)
Internet shopping set to become safer (8/10/08)
For anyone who’s experienced the pitfalls of online shopping or heard any of the consumer horror stories that crop up regularly on chat shows, there’s good news at hand with the announcement of new EU rules that will make shopping a whole lot simpler. (more…)
Northwest MEP fights back against tribunal criticism (8/10/08)
Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has hit back at criticism made against him and Labour TD Brendan Howlin in the Morris Tribunal report over the manner in which they handled serious but unverified allegations against senior gardaí in the year 2000. (more…)
Dublin MEP’s billion euro food plan moves a step closer (7/10/08)
A controversial plan drawn up by Dublin MEP Gay Mitchell to use unspent EU funds to buy emergency food aid has moved closer to fulfillment, after it was endorsed by a key committee at the European Parliament. (more…)
