The European Commission today announced a major package of road safety measures, which include new targets to reduce by half the number of road deaths and serious injuries by 2030. The EU safety measures will make life- ...
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Car Clocking Legislation Across EU
Last week the European Parliament approved recommendations for tackling odometer fraud almost unanimously, and urged the European Commission to act resolutely against mileage fraud across the EU. I have been heavily invo ...
Appeals to Norwegian Air on Cork-Providence Route
As a member of the European Transport and Tourism Committee, I was actively involved in the political will and commitment to the transatlantic Norwegian Air flights from Cork. I advocated at European level for ...
Ireland South MEP Calls for Reinstatement of Full Schedule for Cork – Amsterdam Flight
In recent weeks Aer Lingus has reduced the number of flights operating on the Cork-Amsterdam route, removing a critical Thursday evening flight from the schedule. The Cork-Schiphol flight is a vital route for the Muns ...
You’ll never miss Irish TV again when you travel in the EU
From Easter Sunday (1 April), Irish people will be able to access their online subscriptions such as Netflix, Spotify and Sky Sports wherever they are in the EU. Previously online subscriptions were not widely ...
Terminally ill workers need protected status under EU law
Last week in Brussels, I officially launched the European Dying to Work Campaign at the European Parliament, Brussels. Terminally ill workers should be granted a protected employment status under EU law, si ...
EU Parliament puts stop to Geo-Blocking Online Shoppers
Geo-blocking is the practice whereby consumers are blocked from accessing and buying a product or service from a website based in another EU member state. The Commission estimates that almost 65% of websites in the EU en ...
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