by Deirdre Clune | Jan 24, 2018 | People
Recently, the Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment recommended that this amendment should be repealed and amongst other recommendations that termination of a pregnancy should be available without restriction up to 12 weeks. The Oireachtas is currently...
by Deirdre Clune | Jan 4, 2018 | People
From archaeological sites to contemporary architecture, from medieval castles to folklore traditions and arts, Europe’s cultural heritage is at the very heart of the collective identity of European citizens. With more than 220,000 people in Ireland employed in...
by Deirdre Clune | Dec 1, 2017 | People, Political News
Today is International Day of Persons with disabilities. Almost one in six people in the EU aged 15 and over lives with some kind of disability. As the population ages, this number is expected to rise significantly. In the European Parliament this week MEPs urged the...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 21, 2017 | People, Political News
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 youth unemployment rate of 14% unacceptable. Clune...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 14, 2017 | People, Political News
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 vote on road safety measures Clune expressed her...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 7, 2017 | People
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 steadily increasing. The figures show that 34% of...
