Archive for November, 2008
Pressure grows for unspent CAP funds to go to sheep sector (27/11/08)
Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith is coming under increasing pressure to channel €23 million euro of unused CAP funds into the troubled Irish sheep sector. (more…)
Former GAA chief has sporting chance in 2009 Euro elections (27/11/08)
Former GAA President Sean Kelly, who has announced his intention to contest the Euro 2009 elections
Fine Gael must decide whether it will field one or two candidates in the Ireland South constituency, following the decision by former GAA president Sean Kelly to enter the race for next year’s European elections. (more…)
EU plans to slash salt in Irish diet (27/11/08)
The government has signed up to an EU plan to cut salt consumption by 16 per cent over the next four years. (more…)
Public advice sought on how to handle large-scale consumer complaints (27/11/08)
The Irish public is being asked to comment on plans for a system of collective redress for consumers affected by unlawful commercial activities. (more…)
Irish MEP travels to Scotland to quash racist ‘Famine Song’ (27/11/08)
- Rangers fans singing the controversial Famine Song at an SPL match
Irish Celtic fans have welcomed efforts by Dublin MEP Eoin Ryan to combat a recent upsurge of racist chanting at Scottish Premier League matches. (more…)
Fame at last for the humble Waterford ‘blaa’ (21/11/08)
Waterford Blaa Bakers at the 2008 Taste Festivals/Euro-toques Food Awards from left to right: Esther Barron, Barron’s Bakery, Cappoquinn; Peter Sutton, Harney’s Bakery, Kilmacow; Michael Walsh, M&D Bakery, Waterford City, and Brian Hickey, Hickey’s Bakery, Waterford City
Waterford’s favourite bread roll, the blaa, (also spelt ‘blah’ or ‘bla’) has finally achieved fame beyond county boundaries after it stole the show at a food awards ceremony in Dublin. (more…)
The plight of the bumblebee (20/11/08)
To bee or not to bee...the work of the busy bee is under threat
Irish MEPs have called for regulation of the bee industry to protect certain species of the insect from becoming extinct. (more…)
Less than a third of young people plan to study science at college (20/11/08)
Less than one in three Irish secondary school students are considering studying biology, medicine or engineering at third level, a new survey has found. (more…)
Borrow from China, says Dublin MEP (20/11/08)
Dublin MEP Gay Mitchell has come up with a bold strategy for replenishing the government coffers – he says Ireland should borrow from China. (more…)
Truckers turn to Europe to appeal for rest stops on Irish roads (20/11/08)
The Irish Road Haulage Association has launched a petition to be sent to the European Parliament, asking for proper rest stops to be provided for truckers on Irish roads. (more…)
