Archive for January, 2009
Irish people more trusting of EU than other Europeans (29/1/09)
Irish people have more faith in the EU than most of their European neighbours, although that confidence has diminished since last year, according to the latest Eurobarometer opinion poll. (more…)
EU’s 2003 cancer screening strategy way off target (29/1/09)
EU countries have failed dismally to implement a European cancer screening strategy agreed in December 2003, according to a new report by the EU Commission. (more…)
Call for Gaza children to be treated in Irish hospitals (29/1/09)
European governments are being asked to put in place an EU-wide programme to treat children critically injured by the Israeli attacks in Gaza. (more…)
Sea anglers resist plans to comply with EU fishing policy (29/1/09)
An EU proposal to bring leisure fishing under the scope of the Common Fisheries Policy is unlikely to come to pass, following strong objections from an Irish MEP in Brussels. (more…)
Wexford students beat Kildare and Louth to reach national final (23/1/09)
Three students from Enniscorthy CBS in Wexford have faced off tough competition from other Leinster schools to make it through to the last lap of a public speaking contest run by the National Forum on Europe. (more…)
EU Globalisation Fund should be tapped for each county (23/1/09)
A multi-million euro EU handout which is expected to be used to support redundant Dell employees should be accessed to help workers who are being laid off daily in every county in the country, according to an Irish MEP. (more…)
Departure of Avril Doyle leaves second Fine Gael seat hanging (22/1/09)
It’s almost three weeks since Ireland East MEP Avril Doyle announced her intention not to contest next June’s European elections, and still no clear contender has emerged to claim her Brussels seat. (more…)
Health food stores petition EU over low-dose vitamin law (22/1/09)
EU proposals to restrict the amount of vitamins allowed in food supplements are to come under scrutiny by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, following a petition by Irish consumers. (more…)
McDonald insists she will fight to retain MEP seat (22/1/09)
Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has not ruled out the possibility of running in the Dublin Central by-election or the local elections this summer, although she is adamant that she will be defending her seat in the European Parliament. (more…)
New rules on laying hens are egg-xtremely unrealistic, says MEP (22/1/09)
An EU directive which will end the practice of keeping hens in cages could have ‘drastic consequences’ for Irish hen farmers, an Irish MEP has warned. (more…)
