The European Parliament has approved new rules to protect workers in ‘on-demand’ jobs such as Deliveroo. The rules will set out minimum rights and demands increased transparency for those workers in the so-called "gig ec ...
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Irish students can apply to training programme to get first-hand experience in EU journalism
Journalism students in Ireland and across the EU are invited to apply for the 2019 edition of the Youth4Regions programme. Applicants are asked to send their best words or images on an EU-funded project to win a trip ...
Ireland: the third-best performer in Europe for road safety in 2018
Ireland was the third-best performer for road safety in 2018, with 31 deaths per million inhabitants, according to figures released by the EU today. Ireland also improved by 30% between 2010 and 2018, according to the da ...
Step Closer Towards More Leave And Flexible Working for Parents
Securing a better work-life balance for working parents has moved a step forward. MEPs voted in favour today of the agreement reached by the Council and the Parliament on the Work-Life Balance Directive. This is a great ...
European funding for Erasmus Programme
Irish students can continue to avail of funding for Erasmus+ as the programme continues to grow and develop. The European Parliament has proposed to increase the budget to over €40 billion for the future perio ...
Over €3 million available to support healthy eating habits for Irish schoolchildren
Children all across Ireland will receive milk, fruit and vegetables under the EU's School Scheme in 2019/2020. This programme reached over 20 million children across the EU during the school year 2017/2018. In Ireland € ...
Ireland Has The Potential To Become A Cyber Security Hub
Four out of five EU citizens are concerned about their online privacy and security, according to a special Eurobarometer survey. Seventy-nine percent of respondents said they thought there’s an increasing risk ...
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