by Deirdre Clune | Mar 12, 2018 | Political News
Last week in Brussels, I officially launched the European Dying to Work Campaign at the European Parliament, Brussels. Terminally ill workers should be granted a protected employment status under EU law, similar to pregnant workers, in order to prevent unfair...
by Deirdre Clune | Feb 9, 2018 | Political News
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 engage in this discriminatory practice....
by Deirdre Clune | Jan 17, 2018 | Political News
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 1960s and is set to quadruple again by 2050. We...
by Deirdre Clune | Jan 6, 2018 | Political News
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 Protection are working together to provide food to...
by Deirdre Clune | Jan 4, 2018 | People
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 than 220,000 people in Ireland employed in...