by Deirdre Clune | Dec 1, 2017 | People, Political News
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. In the European Parliament this week MEPs urged the...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 21, 2017 | People, Political News
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 youth unemployment rate of 14% unacceptable. Clune...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 14, 2017 | People, Political News
Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport Committee Deirdre Clune has joined other MEPs in the European Parliament in voting to make driver assistance compulsory in new cars. During the debate and subsequent vote on road safety measures Clune expressed her...
by Deirdre Clune | Nov 7, 2017 | People
Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Employment committee Deirdre Clune has welcomed figures released to her by the Department of Social Protection which show that Paternity leave take up amongst Irish fathers is steadily increasing. The figures show that 34% of...
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...