by Deirdre Clune | May 17, 2018 | Political News
The European Commission today announced a major package of road safety measures, which include new targets to reduce by half the number of road deaths and serious injuries by 2030. The EU safety measures will make life-saving technologies such as Automated Emergency...
by Deirdre Clune | May 3, 2018 | Political News
Last week the European Parliament approved recommendations for tackling odometer fraud almost unanimously, and urged the European Commission to act resolutely against mileage fraud across the EU. I have been heavily involved in the move to stop ‘car clocking’ through...
by Deirdre Clune | Apr 30, 2018 | Political News
As a member of the European Transport and Tourism Committee, I was actively involved in the political will and commitment to the transatlantic Norwegian Air flights from Cork. I advocated at European level for the licence to be granted to Norwegian Air on the...
by Deirdre Clune | Apr 12, 2018 | Political News
In recent weeks Aer Lingus has reduced the number of flights operating on the Cork-Amsterdam route, removing a critical Thursday evening flight from the schedule. The Cork-Schiphol flight is a vital route for the Munster region, providing connectivity and access not...
by Deirdre Clune | Mar 27, 2018 | Political News
From Easter Sunday (1 April), Irish people will be able to access their online subscriptions such as Netflix, Spotify and Sky Sports wherever they are in the EU. Previously online subscriptions were not widely available in different countries due to varying...
