by Deirdre Clune | Sep 24, 2018 | Political News
I am delighted to welcome the counties of Laois and Offaly to the new five seat Ireland South Constituency. I look forward to visiting Laois and Offaly over the coming months to meet the communities there and hear how we can work together. I know Mairead McGuinness...
by Deirdre Clune | Sep 18, 2018 | Political News
It is vital to retain the CAP Budget and increase it. We see the value of it. Every penny a farmer gets is spent in their local community and we recognise that agriculture is so important and we need to support it. There is a really strong push to have the CAP Budget...
by Deirdre Clune | Sep 12, 2018 | Political News
The European Solidarity Corps is the new European Union initiative which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects in their own country or abroad that benefit communities and people around Europe. It was adopted this week by the European...
by Deirdre Clune | Aug 24, 2018 | Political News
A multi-million euro project to extend the quay in Castletownbere has been part funded by the European Union. Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune visited Castletownbere this week to discuss the project and how it will develop. The contract for the €23.5 million, 216m...
by Deirdre Clune | Aug 21, 2018 | Political News
New laws which requires owners of drones in Ireland that weigh more than 250 grams to register the device will come into effect next year. Previously it was only drones over 1KG that had to be registered. For the first time ever, Europe-wide rules for the registration...
by Deirdre Clune | Aug 16, 2018 | Political News
Everyone from producers, to consumers to businesses must play their part in the fight against plastic. Aurvey from Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) showed that less that one in ten beaches are litter-free. The survey also found that 40% of rivers, beaches and...