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 ...
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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 ...
Major Potential For Rosslare Europort to Grow and Develop
Rosslare Europort is particularly well-placed for development. It is the shortest sea route for goods and passengers to continental Europe from Ireland and it is ideally positioned to expand and grow in post-Brexit. In ...
UK planes will be restricted from landing at Irish and EU airports if there is a ‘no deal’ Brexit
There are real fears that major restrictions will be imposed on aircraft coming from the UK post Brexit, if no deal is reached. MEP Clune said that aviation is not covered under world trade meaning planes from the UK wou ...
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