Archive for July, 2009
Dublin journalist short listed for making child’s play of Lisbon (July 23rd, 2009)
Stephen Carroll (25) from Rathfarnham has been shortlisted for the European Prize for Journalism
Dublin journalist Stephen Carroll (25) has made it through to the final round of an international competition for a TV documentary on the Lisbon Treaty he produced with a classroom of Dublin schoolchildren. (more…)
Don’t let Chernobyl victims go to hell, says MEP (July 23rd, 2009)
Kristina who comes from an orphanage (Vesnova) in Belarus recovering after surgery in Cappagh Hospital in Dublin in June 09
Amid the outcry over cuts proposed in the An Bord Snip Nua report, one small paragraph urging the government to stop helping clean up nuclear waste at Chernobyl has escaped widespread media attention. (more…)
Irish journalists shorlisted for top EU award (July 23rd, 2009)
Three Irish journalists have made it through to the final round of an international competition rewarding coverage of EU issues. (more…)
Egg fund leaves Irish producers €24 million short (July 23rd, 2009)
A government funding boost of €16 million euro to help Irish poultry producers comply with strict new EU welfare rules will not cover even half the costs involved, according to the Irish Eggs Association. (more…)
€5 million offered for media projects on EU (July 21st, 2009)
At a time when local newspapers, radio stations and the entire media sector struggles to overcome the impact of the recession and in particular dwindling advertising revenue, this week’s announcement of a fresh round of EU funding for media projects comes as a welcome boost. (more…)
Higgins’ first spat with Irish colleagues (July 16th, 2009)
Socialist MEP Joe Higgins nailed his colours to the mast this week when he scorned his 11 Irish colleagues for being part of what he said was a ‘cynical rigging’ between the main parties of the European Parliament. (more…)
‘Trust us on Lisbon – you don’t have to read the treaty,’ says MEP (July 16th, 2009)
Fine Gael’s top man in Europe said this week he felt it was ‘unnecessary’ for the public to read the Lisbon Treaty ahead of the second referendum. (more…)
Plum EU job of ‘Quaestor’ handed to Northwest MEP (July 16th, 2009)
The title ‘Quaestor’ sounds like it should belong more in a Lord of the Rings film than in the European Parliament, but that is exactly the role assigned to Mayo MEP Jim Higgins this week. (more…)
Sean Kelly glad of GAA experience as he starts off in Strasbourg (July 16th, 2009)
The similarities between GAA Congress and the European Parliament in full session was what struck former GAA President Sean Kelly as he joined over 700 new MEPs in France this week. (more…)
Minister to hear full brunt of anger over planned turf ban (July 16th, 2009)
Angry views raised at a series of public meetings about the proposed ban on turf-cutting are to be handed in to the Environment Minister this week. (more…)
