by Deirdre Clune | Jan 13, 2015 | Economics, Political News
Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has vowed to fight to change the Package Travel Directive that is due to come back before the European Parliament shortly. MEP Clune feels that the directive will add a layer of red tape and cost to small tourism providers in Ireland...
by Deirdre Clune | Jan 8, 2015 | Economics, Political News
A new EU report* on road surfaces shows that Ireland drastically reduced our road maintenance budget between 2008 and 2011 due to the economic crisis. The report singles out Italy, Ireland, Slovenia and Spain as having serious reductions in the amount of investment in...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 9, 2014 | Economics, People
“SIPTU are arguing today that the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, should withdraw the reduced 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector, as the benefits have not been passed on to customers, employees or the exchequer. “The 9% tourism VAT rate...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 6, 2014 | Economics, People
Deirdre Clune, MEP for Ireland South, has welcomed the news that 100 new IT jobs are on the way for Cork, Richard Bruton will visit Cork today, Monday October 6th, for the announcement of 100 IT jobsas SolarWinds expands its European operations in the city. Speaking...
by Deirdre Clune | Sep 30, 2014 | Economics, People
Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has called on the new European Transport Commissioner to relax state aid rules for Irish and European airports. Deirdre Clune will press the commissioner designate Maros Sefcovic at his hearing this evening, “We should be helping...
by Deirdre Clune | Sep 22, 2014 | Economics, People
Speaking ahead of the Adventure Travel World Summit which takes place in Killarney from October 6 -9th, Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune, a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Tourism, has called for greater co-ordination of the adventure tourism industry...