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Cavan woman Patricia Reilly gets top EU job

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Cavan woman Patricia Reilly gets top EU job

A seasoned Brussels player, Ms Reilly now becomes Deputy Chief of Staff (or Deputy Chef de Cabinet) for EU Commissioner for Education Culture, Youth and Sport, Tibor Navracsics. Patricia will be guiding EU policy on ...

16 Jun 2017 at 08:00

New EU energy labels – what is changing?

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New EU energy labels – what is changing?

New energy labels are coming into effect to bring EU consumers a better understanding of their carbon footprint and energy consumption. Irish lighting company Solus outline what exactly is changing when the mandatory new ...

26 May 2021 at 20:00

Good news for Longford holidaymakers as you can ‘roam like at home’ across EU

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Good news for Longford holidaymakers as you can ‘roam like at home’ across EU

Under the EU rules Irish mobile network providers will not be allowed to charge more to their customers for voice, SMS and data services while roaming in the European Union than what they pay for the ...

15 Jun 2017 at 14:49

Carthy tells EU’s chief negotiator that Ireland needs special status in Brexit talks

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Carthy tells EU’s chief negotiator that Ireland needs special status in Brexit talks

Speaking after the meeting Matt Carthy said: “Our meeting with Michel Barnier, the EU chief negotiator on Brexit, was both constructive and informative. It was particularly timely being on the same day as the ...

18 Jan 2017 at 13:58

Help at hand for Bord na Mona employees in Longford

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Help at hand for Bord na Mona employees in Longford

The news came after the announcement of up to 430 redundancies in the company last week. Longford Westmeath Fine Fáil TD Peter Burke welcomed the announcement by Independent MEP Marian Harkin last week, stating that the full ...

02 Nov 2018 at 13:00

Longford celebrates EU Code Week

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Longford celebrates EU Code Week

EU code week was an initiative by the European Commission with an objective to introduce children and young people aged 8 to 24 to the world of technology and coding. The Meet and Code ...

08 Jan 2019 at 13:00

Renua EU candidate Michael O’Dowd launches campaign

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Renua EU candidate Michael O’Dowd launches campaign

The Renua candidate for the Midlands North West constituency in this year’s EU parliamentary elections Michael O’Dowd launched his campaign in Drogheda on Thursday, February 21.  Twice Mayor of ...

22 Feb 2019 at 17:11

Phil Hogan resigns as EU Trade Commissioner following #GolfGate controversy

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Phil Hogan resigns as EU Trade Commissioner following #GolfGate controversy

EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan has this evening announced his resignation a week after the controversial #GolfGate event. Mr Hogan said, "This evening I have tendered my resignation as ...

26 Aug 2020 at 22:53

EU ban on use of lead ammunition in wetland areas a 'breakthrough for wildlife' in Ireland

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EU ban on use of lead ammunition in wetland areas a 'breakthrough for wildlife' in Ireland

A Europe-wide ban on the use of lead shot in wetlands reached its final stage of approval this week, as objections to a ban on the use of ammunition containing lead in wetland areas ...

27 Nov 2020 at 17:00

Carthy welcomes EU Court ruling on TTIP Trade Deal

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Carthy welcomes EU Court ruling on TTIP Trade Deal

On Wednesday, the European Court of Justice annulled a decision by the European Commission in 2014 that rejected a European Citizens Initiative ...

14 May 2017 at 19:02

EU Parliament votes to protect work of artists and journalists - Harkin

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EU Parliament votes to protect work of artists and journalists - Harkin

“Today the EU Parliament today sent a strong political message that the property rights of artists, creators and journalists can be enforced on the internet as well as ...

17 Sept 2018 at 11:40

EU/ Mercosur trade deal slammed as 'complete betrayal of Longford cattle farmers'

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EU/ Mercosur trade deal slammed as 'complete betrayal of Longford cattle farmers'

Newly elected ICSA president Edmond Phelan has slammed the EU/ Mercosur trade deal as 'an absolute disgrace, which completely undermines the EU’s ...

29 Jun 2019 at 00:27

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