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Cloud Computing Research Programme Welcome- Clune Monday 2nd of April 2012 Fine Gael Cork Senator, Deirdre Clune, has today (Monday) has welcomed the announcement from Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation , Richard Bruton that 1.2 million euro is to made available for the initial research programme in the Cloud Computing Technology Research Centre at [...]

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Clune Welcomes Sports Facilities Upgrade Funding   Thursday 29th March 2012   Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement from the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michal Ring that he is to provide over 30million euro to upgrade sports facilities across Ireland. “I welcome the availability of this [...]

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Tuesday, 27th March 2012 E-skills week presents an opportunity for Irish students to think big – Clune Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Deirdre Clune, has today (Tuesday) marked European E-skills Week by encouraging secondary school students to investigate the career opportunities which the IT sector has to offer to them. “The Irish Internet Association [...]

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An article which I wrote with Senator Jillian van Turnhout on why I believe blocking child porn is important. ttp://www.thejournal.ie/readme/column-blocking-child-porn-isn%E2%80%99t-about-censorship-it-keeps-children-safe Image: Adam Peck/PA Archive/Press Association Images CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL is often spoken about as “child pornography” but it is far more serious an offence than can be encompassed by any single definition. A child abuse [...]

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Published in the Evening Echo on the 27th of February, 2012 The Iron Lady was a remarkable film. This was not, simply, in terms of plot, acting or direction. It was incredible that Margaret Thatcher is still the only female Prime Minister that Britain has ever had. Ireland has, of course, never had a female [...]

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New School Building Projects for Cork School’s Welcome –Clune   Monday 12th of March 2012 Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has today (Monday) welcomed the news form the Minister of Education and Skills Ruari Quinn that eight Cork schools are to receive funding for building works aswell as the construction of new schools.  The [...]

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Festival Funding for Cork Welcome Clune   Monday 12th March 2012. Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement form Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring that Cork is to receive funding for major festivals. Among the festivals to receive funding for Cork were: Titanic 100, Guinness Cork [...]

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  Today, as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge, students from Douglas Community School were invited to address the Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht. It was an engaging discussion and each speaker represented their school very well. I wish them all the best in their studies and I hope that their interest [...]

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New Educate Together Primary School in Rochestown Welcome Clune Wednesday 7th of March 2012. Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune today (Wednesday) has welcomed the news from the Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn that a new primary school is to be built in Rochestown. The new school will run under the patronage of [...]

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