Irish young people are choosing academic education over vocational training and this remains a big issue for Ireland. Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Employment committee Deirdre Clune has called our ...
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European Parliament vote to make driver assistance compulsory in new cars
Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport Committee Deirdre Clune has joined other MEPs in the European Parliament in voting to make driver assistance compulsory in new cars. During the debate and subsequent vo ...
Irish Dads are stepping up and staying home to help look after new babies
Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Employment committee Deirdre Clune has welcomed figures released to her by the Department of Social Protection which show that Paternity leave take up amongst Irish fathers is stead ...
Clocks go back – but is it a backwards step?
I am disappointed at lack of progress on daylight saving debate as European Commissionis still investigating annual changing of the clocks. Growing chorus of MEPs argue that the bi annual changing of the clocks makes lit ...
New EU funding to protect public spaces against terror attacks
Irish Authorities should apply for the funding in cities like Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Galway to reduce the vulnerability of their open spaces to the kinds of terror attacks we have seen throughout Europe of late I ...
1 in 5 second hand cars imported from the UK are clocked
Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport Committee Deirdre Clune has warned those buying second hand cars from the North and the rest of the UK that up to 1 in 5 of them have had their mileage tampered with. Her ...
Taoiseach’s commitment that M20 be included in 10 year capital plan
This morning the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that the M20 motorway between Cork and Limerick is to be included in the 10 year capital plan. Speaking at a breakfast briefing in Cork, the Taoiseach clearly stated his ...
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