by Deirdre Clune | Oct 23, 2017 | Economics, Political News
I am disappointed at lack of progress on daylight saving debate as European Commissionis still investigating annual changing of the clocks. Growing chorus of MEPs argue that the bi annual changing of the clocks makes little sense for a modern EU economy! Households...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 19, 2017 | Political News
Raising awareness of 112 Did you know that less than half of European citizens identify 112 as the number to call in an emergency anywhere in the EU? With increasing number of Europeans travelling throughout the EU, it is especially important that EU citizens know...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 19, 2017 | Political News
Irish Authorities should apply for the funding in cities like Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Galway to reduce the vulnerability of their open spaces to the kinds of terror attacks we have seen throughout Europe of late I welcom an announcement by the EU Commission of a...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 18, 2017 | Political News
The results of a opinion poll monitoring citizens attitudes to the European Union was published today. The results contain some interesting stats for Ireland and indeed for Europe as a whole. Eight out of ten Irish people believe that our country’s membership of...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 17, 2017 | Political News
Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport Committee Deirdre Clune has warned those buying second hand cars from the North and the rest of the UK that up to 1 in 5 of them have had their mileage tampered with. Her warning comes on the back of figures that show a...
by Deirdre Clune | Oct 13, 2017 | Political News
This morning the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that the M20 motorway between Cork and Limerick is to be included in the 10 year capital plan. Speaking at a breakfast briefing in Cork, the Taoiseach clearly stated his support for the M20. Clune described...