Sample of Latest Reports
Cork-Limerick road could benefit from EU funds – Minister Murphy
The construction of a motorway between Cork and Limerick could potentially qualify for funds from a new EU investment fund. That’s according to the Minister for European Affairs Dara Murphy. Mr Murphy was responding to recent announcements by Jean-Claude Juncker in the European Parliament. The EU Commission president outlined details of a new €315billion EU […]
Interview FG MEP Sean Kelly on Blue Star Teachers winning EU prize
Full interview with Sean Kelly on Blue Star Teachers winning European Parliament’s European Citizen’s Prize. Relates to previous story on this. Out words: across Europe Dur: 2:20 CLICK BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD CLIP http://we.tl/RMx72ue2eQ
Blue Star Programme Teachers to be acknowledged in Europe
The work of hundreds of Irish National school Teachers has been recognised by the European Parliament. The Blue Star programme was a joint winner of this year’s European Citizen’s prize which is awarded by the European Parliament. The idea of the Blue Star programme is to create a better understanding of the EU in primary schools. […]
Interview – Clune on violence against women
Raw interview – Deirdre Clune on the Istanbul Convention and violence against women – relates to previous 2 stories filed on this Out words: many people Dur: 2:27 CLICK BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD CLIP http://we.tl/Mo1R80uKDO
Clune demands ratification of Istanbul convention
The government has yet to ratify an international convention designed to better protect women who are victims of violence including domestic violence. The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune says the government needs to ratify the Istanbul convention as soon as possible. She brought up the topic of violence against women in the European Parliament this […]
Clune calls on Government to ratify convention on violence against women
A Fine Gael MEP is calling on the government to ratify a major international convention that should provide better protection for women who are victims of violence including domestic violence. Deirdre Clune this week in the European Parliament highlighted the plight of female victims of violence. She says Ireland needs to ratify the Istanbul Convention […]
Censure against Juncker a waste of time – Clune
This morning’s attempt to secure a vote of no confidence in the EU Commission President was a waste of time. That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune. The European Parliament rejected a motion of censure against the EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and his team. 76 MEPs put forward the motion because of the allegations […]
MEPs reject vote of no confidence in Juncker
The European Parliament today rejected a motion of censure against the EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and his team. 76 MEPs put forward the motion of no confidence against Mr Juncker because of the allegations that emerged from the Lux-leaks. They were to do with recent media investigations into alleged secret tax deals between Luxembourg and international […]