Geo-blocking is the practice whereby consumers are blocked from accessing and buying a product or service from a website based in another EU member state. The Commission estimates that almost 65% of websites in the EU en ...
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Statement on the 8th Amendment
Recently, the Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment recommended that this amendment should be repealed and amongst other recommendations that termination of a pregnancy should be available without restriction up t ...
Battle to beat plastic waste and clean our waters initiated by the EU
The battle to protect our blue planet received a boost yesterday, as the European Commission launched the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy. Plastic production is 20 times higher now than in the 196 ...
EU Programme to provide food to the most deprived.
EU-Funded FEAD programme channels non-perishable food through FoodCloud Hubs to those most in need. Under an European Programme, social enterprise FoodCloud Hubs and the Department of Employment Affairs & Social Pro ...
A Year Long Celebration of European Cultural Heritage Begins in 2018
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 th ...
International Day of Persons with disabilities
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. I ...
14% of our young people out of work is not acceptable
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 ...
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