It is vital to retain the CAP Budget and increase it. We see the value of it. Every penny a farmer gets is spent in their local community and we recognise that agriculture is so important and we need to support it. Ther ...
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Young people can apply for European Union €370 million initiative to volunteer or work in projects
The European Solidarity Corps is the new European Union initiative which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects in their own country or abroad that benefit communities and people around E ...
European Funding for ‘World Class’ Castletownbere Project
A multi-million euro project to extend the quay in Castletownbere has been part funded by the European Union. Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune visited Castletownbere this week to discuss the project and how it will devel ...
New Laws on Registering Drones
New laws which requires owners of drones in Ireland that weigh more than 250 grams to register the device will come into effect next year. Previously it was only drones over 1KG that had to be registered. For the first ...
The EU wants 55% of all plastic to be recycled by 2030
Everyone from producers, to consumers to businesses must play their part in the fight against plastic. Aurvey from Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) showed that less that one in ten beaches are litter-free. The surve ...
€1.25 billion funding available to Irish SMEs
SMEs have been encouraged to apply for millions of euro of funding from the Horizon 2020 SME fund. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent over 99% of businesses in the EU so it is crucial to support their g ...
Ireland’s Main Airports Contribute €10.2 Billion to the Economy
Passenger numbers at Ireland’s airports have surged 45% since 2012. In Dublin passenger numbers have grown 54% to 29.4m since 2012, while in Shannon passenger number grew 24% to 1.6m. In Cork, however passenger number fe ...
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