The European Commission has published a new call for proposals under the European Solidarity Corps. More than €96 million is being made available to support solidarity activities for young people in 2019. Solidarity acti ...
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New Rules on Online Shopping Come into Force this Week
Irish people are now able to shop online without unjustified geo-blocking wherever they are in the EU. The new rules came into force on 3rd December this week. Geo-blocking is the practice of using territorial licensing ...
Services for accessibility on the Irish Rail network do not go far enough
The additional services to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities on the Irish rail network does not match the proposals voted by at the European Parliament. Although it is welcome that more is being done to ...
European Globalisation Fund to be Enhanced
The European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee have adopted changes to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) from 2021 onwards. One of the major changes of the new version of this fund is th ...
Flushable Wet Wipes Causing Sewer Blockages
A major investigation in the UK has found that wet wipes being sold as ‘flushable’ are causing extreme damage to the environment. Many of these products under investigation are also on sale in Ireland. The investigation ...
Calls to Open European Airspace
More cooperation is needed between national air navigation service providers to ensure there is a reduction in flight congestions. There needs to be more effective management of the European airspace network and moveme ...
Alert System in Emergency for European Citizens
A European wide alert system, called Reverse112 has been approved to be introduced in all Member States. It will now be mandatory for EU citizens and visitors to receive alerts directly on their phone in case of a large ...
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