by Deirdre Clune | Nov 8, 2018 | Political News
From 3rd of December Irish people will be able to shop online without unjustified geo-blocking wherever they are in the EU. Geo-blocking is the practice of using territorial licensing restrictions in online and offline transactions of physical goods and the provision...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 6, 2018 | Political News
Brian has been a great colleague and has excelled in his time at the Department of Finance and here in Brussels as a member of the Econ committee defending and defining Ireland’s economic position. I wish him the very best in his retirement from political life. He...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 6, 2018 | Political News
Funding has been secured to introduce free Wifi hotspots to public spaces in Ireland. The EU is making €120m available for local authorities over the next three years as part of the Wifi4EU scheme. Local authorities can apply for vouchers worth €15,000 to provide free...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 1, 2018 | Political News
Flexible work arrangements are not available for one in three Europeans, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. The survey found that only over four in ten (42%) make use of these arrangements. Flexitime is the most widespread form of flexible work...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 31, 2018 | Political News
It is important that we have clean and energy efficient buses, trucks and delivery vans in our cities. With people being encouraged to use more public transport we need to ensure that those vehicles are also environmentally friendly. Transport accounts for 20% of...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 27, 2018 | Political News
I am urging people to have their say on the issue of scrapping the clock changes entirely. Irish people are being invited to take part in a public consultation on the issue which will run until 30th November. This is an issue that affects everybody. I have been...
