by Deirdre Clune | May 8, 2019 | Political News
Farmers play a key role in tackling climate change, protecting the environment and preserving landscapes and biodiversity. The proposed revision of CAP which was recently agreed by the European Parliament, sets out high ambitions on environmental and climate change...
by Deirdre Clune | May 2, 2019 | Political News
DiscoverEU: 20,000 additional travel passes available for 18-year-olds to experience Europe Today, the European Commission is launching a new call for applications for DiscoverEU travel passes. All 18-year-olds in the EU, including Ireland have until 16 May 2019 to...
by Deirdre Clune | Apr 30, 2019 | Political News
Young people living in Ireland can avail of funding to support their volunteer activities. This news comes as European Youth Week begins. From 29th April until 5th May, the ninth edition of European Youth Week is taking place across Europe. This year’s theme is...
by Deirdre Clune | Apr 4, 2019 | Political News
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 data. Across Europe fewer people died on roads...
by Deirdre Clune | Apr 4, 2019 | Political News
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 step towards a better work-life balance for all...