Archive for March, 2009
Dublin universities try to make the most of EU funding (31/3/09)
Representatives from three Dublin universities travelled to Brussels this week for a series of meeting on how to maximise EU funding opportunities. (more…)
Cheaper, shorter flights on the way thanks to EU aviation deal (30/3/09)
Airlines should soon be able to cut costs by over two billion euro a year, following new EU legislation that will force air traffic control companies to slash their charges by 2012. (more…)
MEP mimics Obama by embracing youth websites (30/3/09)
Munster MEP Colm Burke has cited Barack Obama’s successful internet strategy as an inspiration for his latest move to reach out to young people by signing up to social networking websites. 
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Government delays in applying for EU funds for Dell workers (26/3/09)
It’s been confirmed this week that the government has not yet applied for EU aid to help workers laid off at the Dell plant in Raheen, Limerick. (more…)
Mayo students steal the show in nationwide schools’ EU debate (26/3/09)
Three students from St Colman’s Secondary School in Claremorris, County Mayo have won a trip to Strasbourg to visit the European Parliament after they came first in a schools debate in Dublin Castle this week. (more…)
€7 million for Irish sheep farmers ‘falls far short of promises’ (26/3/09)
The Irish Farmers’ Association has described the government’s decision to allocate €7 million from the National Reserve to sheep farmers as a ‘lost opportunity’ to send out a positive message about the future of the sector. (more…)
EU wants your view on water fluoridation (26/3/09)
Members of the public are being asked to express their opinion on water fluoridation in a Europe-wide public consultation launched in Strasbourg this week. (more…)
EU loans €350 to small businesses – and more money is expected (26/3/09)
Dublin MEPs involved in negotiating a €350 million lending fund from the European Investment Bank for Irish businesses say they expect that additional money will be made available in loans. (more…)
Soaring phone line rental costs spark calls for investigation (26/3/09)
The communications regulator ComReg is coming under pressure to investigate the cost of renting a fixed phone line in Ireland, following an EU report which shows that residential phone users in this country pay more for the service than in any other EU member state. (more…)
Sinn Féin slates European Parliament report on Lisbon Treaty (26/3/09)
A report about the Lisbon Treaty adopted by MEPs in Strasbourg this week has been branded as ‘obnoxious and arrogant’ by Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald. (more…)
