| Report Number: 1078 |
Date: 16/5/2012 |
Title: EU Food Safety Campaign |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is to undertake a major surveillance programme to stop potentially dangerous foods from entering the EU.
More and more potential germ-carrying foods carrying life threatening bacteria such as E.coli are entering the EU from places like the former Soviet Union and the African continent.
Dr. Kieran Jordan of Teagasc in Fermoy says disease-carrying bacteria in food is a major worry. |
Interviewee: Dr. Kieran Jordan |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: for another while |
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| Report Number: 1077 |
Date: 16/5/2012 |
Title: EU Misleading Food Claims |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission looks set to clamp down on food companies that mislead people by wrongly claiming their products can achieve certain medical results.
Products that wrongly state terms such as "low fat", "high on fibre" or "reduce blood cholestrol" etc will be placed on an alert list of 500 items due to be published in Brussels tomorrow.
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin says the list should help prevent misleading advertising in the future. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 13 seconds |
Out-words: on scientific fact |
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| Report Number: 1076 |
Date: 16/5/2012 |
Title: EU Consumer Rights |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Consumer Centre is advising people to book their holidays through travel agents instead of online in order to take advantage of extra consumer rights in the event of something going wrong.
The Centre says under EU law, members of the public have a wide range of consumer Rights that are not guaranteed with bookings on the internet.
Grace Duffy is a spokesperson for the European Consumer Centre in Dublin. |
Interviewee: Grace Duffy |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: a travel agent |
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| Report Number: 1075 |
Date: 9/5/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Ministerial attendance figures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Irish Government ministers have finished second in a league table for attendances at EU council meetings.
The survey found that Irish Ministers had an attendance rating of 86 per cent in 2011, ten points behind Ministers from the Czech Republic.
Italian Ministers were bottom of the League on 55 per cent.
Noelle O'Connell of the EU Movement in Ireland says our MEPs also performed very well last year at the European Parliament. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: positive A2 grade. |
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| Report Number: 1074 |
Date: 8/5/2012 |
Title: Euro Championships Leaflet |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO 9am 09-05-12
A pocket-sized information leaflet for soccer fans travelling to next month's European Championships is being launched today.
Produced by the European Consumer Centre in Dublin, it provides useful tips for Irish fans while in Poland.
Caroline Curneen of the ECC office says the free leaflet is a must-have for fans following the boys in Green. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: trips to Poland |
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| Report Number: 1073 |
Date: 8/5/2012 |
Title: Europe Day |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am 09-05-12
Today is Europe Day and a number of events are taking place around the Country to mark the occasion.
The most unusual will take place outside Bewleys restaurant on Grafton St. in Dublin at 12 noon.
A flash mob of elderly people will commence a dance routine unannounced.
Mary Harkin of "Go for Life" says today's objective is to highlight the role that older people play in every day Irish life. |
Interviewee: Mary Harkin |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: at all levels |
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| Report Number: 1072 |
Date: 3/5/2012 |
Title: EU Flash Mob |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Shoppers on Dublin's Grafton street can expect a surprise next Wednesday around mid-day.
To mark Europe Day, a flash mob of older people will engage in a flambuoyant dance to mark European Year of active ageing.
Mary Harkin of "Go for Life" says next Wednesday will be for celebrating Europe and elderly people. |
Interviewee: Mary Harkin |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: will be playing |
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| Report Number: 1071 |
Date: 2/5/2012 |
Title: EU Children's Internet Strategy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union has published a new strategy to make internet use safe and appropriate for Children.
The strategy will involve closer liason with schools and police services across the EU.
Nellie Kroes is the EU Commissioner for digital development.
She says the stategy has four key objectives. |
Interviewee: Nellie Kroes |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: abuse and exploitation |
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| Report Number: 1070 |
Date: 2/5/2012 |
Title: EU Jobs Figures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news and bad news on the EU jobs figures today.
New figures from Eurostat show that unemployment in Ireland has fallen slightly with the average rate now standing at 14.5 per cent up to March of this year.
That figure marks a fall of point two percent on the same figure last September.
The average unemployment rate across the EU now stands at 10.2 per cent compared to 9.4 per cent in March 2011.
Ruth Deasy of the EU says despite the figures in Ireland, the rate is much higher in certain other EU states. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: Portugal and Latvia |
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| Report Number: 1069 |
Date: 25/4/2012 |
Title: EU Age Figures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New figures from the EU show that Irish women are living longer lives.
The figures show that 65 year old women can now expect to live on average until they are 86.
65 year old Irish men can now expect to live until they are 83.
Life expectancy at an average of 88, is highest in France and Spain.
Steffen Schulz of the EU says Irish people appear to be living more healty lives. |
Interviewee: Steffan Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: as in Ireland |
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| Report Number: 1068 |
Date: 25/4/2012 |
Title: EU Labour Costs |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Irish employees continue to be amongst the best paid in the European Union.
Figures released by Eurostat in Luxembourg show that the average Irish person was paid €27.4 cent per hour last year compared to €28 per hour in 2009.
Belgium was highest in the table where the average rate was €39.3 followed by Sweden on €39.1, Denmark €38.6 and France at €34.2.
The lowest hourly labour costs were estimated for Bulgaria at €3.5 cent per hour followed by Romania on €4.2 and Lithuania on €5.5
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin says Irish pay rates remain higher than some of the richest countries in Europe. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 10 seconds |
Out-words: than in Ireland |
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| Report Number: 1067 |
Date: 25/4/2012 |
Title: EU Budget Proposals |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is expected to push for a new budget of €138bn, a 6.8% increase on this year's spend.
The likely 6.8% increase in spending is likely to draw a hostile response as most national governments have been told by the EU to cut spending.
In the meantime, EU President Manuel Barosso says jobs are to go across the European Commission. |
Interviewee: Manuel Barosso |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: with one per cent |
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| Report Number: 1066 |
Date: 18/4/2012 |
Title: EU Blue Star Programme |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Irish schoolchildren have a greater awareness about the European Union than most other EU States.
That's according to the Irish office of the European Movement which is currently running a competition to award Blue Star flags to schools that have completed certain projects over the past four months.
Noelle O'Connell of European Movement Ireland says the Blue Star Programme has proven to be immensely popular. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: teachers as well |
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| Report Number: 1065 |
Date: 18/4/2012 |
Title: EU Jobs in Germany |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Two students from Mayo are enjoying trips around Poland and Germany thanks to an EU-sponsored prize.
Lorraine Cronin and Clare Cullen, both from Killala, have been given a number of challenges such as transferring their welfare payments from Ireland and finding a job within 24 hours.
Speaking from Hanover, Clare Cullen said there are jobs in Germany particularly with Irish firms. |
Interviewee: Clare Cullen |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: in German here |
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| Report Number: 1064 |
Date: 18/4/2012 |
Title: EU Jobs Proposal |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has announced a package of measures to boost job creation.
The complex proposal focuses on the demand-side of job creation, setting out ways for Member States to encourage hiring by reducing taxes on labour and supporting business start-ups more.
Steffen Schulz of the EU Commission says there are a number of areas where the potential for job creation is huge by addressing supply and demand factors. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: for new jobs |
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| Report Number: 1063 |
Date: 18/4/2012 |
Title: €2 Million prize |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commissioner for innovation and research Maire Geoghegan-Quinn is to give away two million euro as a prize for one lucky person in a competition.
However there's a catch.
The winning entrant has to come up with a vaccine that can remain stable in a tropical temperature.
Alicia O'Rourke of the European Commission says a number of diseases are being targeted by this competition. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: them before use |
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| Report Number: 1062 |
Date: 18/4/2012 |
Title: EU Bee Investigation |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is to undertake a major investigation into the high death rate of Bees.
The Bee population in the US fell by 30 per cent last year and by 17 per cent in the UK.
Mobile phone radiation was sighted in one research finding in India as a factor.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says the decline in Bee numbers has huge implications for global food production. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: is investigating this |
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| Report Number: 1061 |
Date: 21/12/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Farming Income |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Nation's Farmers have emerged as the star performers of the Irish economy this year.
New figures show that agricultural income per employee rose by 30.1 % in Ireland while the average EU figure was up by just 6.7%.
The increase in agricultural income in 2011 was due to the rise in the value of agricultural output.
Only Romania at 43.7% and Hungary at 41.8% had higher EU incomes per employee than Ireland.
Barbara Nolan of the EU office in Dublin says the good news makes up for recent tough years in the Irish farming sector. |
Interviewee: Barbara Nolan |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: for Irish agriculture |
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| Report Number: 1060 |
Date: 21/12/2011 |
Title: EU Erasmus Competition |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is offering a prize of €1,000 for a student to document their experience on an Erasmus course.
Erasmus is the name given to a student exchange programme between certain Irish universities and colleges elsewhere in the EU.
More details are available on the talktoeu.ie website
Colin Hetherington of talktoeu.ie says the prize will be awarded to a creative student. |
Interviewee: Colin Hetherington |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: people as possible |
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| Report Number: 1059 |
Date: 21/12/2011 |
Title: EU Car Rental Warning |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Consumer Centre is warning Irish travellers and tourists to be vigilant over the Christmas if hiring a car.
Recent data from the UK has shown an increase in the number of bogus car rental companies who take deposits on-line but can't be found at the published address.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says anybody hiring a car should watch out for deals that are too good to be true. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: than everybody elses |
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| Report Number: 1058 |
Date: 21/12/2011 |
Title: EU Children's Website |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has launched a new website called "kids corner" which is dedicated to children and young people.
The site explains how the European Union works and how it came about using simplistic language.
It is accessible at www.europa.eu/kids-corner
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says it aims to explain to young people how the European Union works for them. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: easy to understand |
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| Report Number: 1057 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: EU Toy Alert |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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European Authorities are once again warning parents to be extra vigilant when purchasing toys this Christmas.
Sub-stand imports from the far east and potentially dangerous toys are expected to be on offer which reduced prices in the coming days.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre says toys should only be purchased from reputable dealers.
She also has this simple advice. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen. |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: mark, don't buy it |
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| Report Number: 1056 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Internet Study (Alt) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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One in five Irish people have never used the internet, according to a new study.
The Report by Eurostat says the figures for Ireland are about average for the rest of Europe.
However Irish homes at 65% lag just behind the rest of Europe at 68% when it comes to broadband connectivity.
Ryan Heath is spokesperson for EU Commissioner Nellie Kroes.
He says the European Union is more than willing to assist Irish communities that can not get access to broadband technology. |
Interviewee: Ryan Heath |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: EU Average go |
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| Report Number: 1055 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: EU/IMF Irish Report |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission says Ireland is continuing to make good progress with the implementation of the bailout programme.
It says good headway is being made in the areas of fiscal consolidation, strengthening of the domestic financial sector and growth-enhancing structural reforms.
The EU says that after three years of tough budgets, growth has returned to the Irish market.
Steffen Schulz of the EU office in Dublin says progess is being made on reducing our annual budget deficit. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: funding to Ireland |
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| Report Number: 1054 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Internet Survey |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A new EU survey shows that 21 per cent of Irish people between the ages of 16 and 74 have never used the internet which is above the average for Europe.
The survey found that in Sweden, the figure is 5% while in Romania, it's 54%.
Ryan Heath is spokesperson for Nellie Kroes the EU Commissioner for digital technology.
He says more Irish people need to connect to the internet in order to benefit from what it offers. |
Interviewee: Ryan Heath |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: that they could |
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| Report Number: 1053 |
Date: 7/12/2011 |
Title: EU Invention (Alt) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Scientists at the Dublin Institute of Technology have invented new floor tiles which could see the eradication of the MRSA hospital super bug.
The tiles which react with sunlight to kill bacteria have been hailed by the European Commission as one of the top 50 innovations of this year.
Five people per week on average die in Irish hospitals due to the MRSA bug.
The annual cost of treatment in Irish hospitals is in excess of €23 million.
Dr. John Colreavy of D.I.T Dublin says the Irish invention has the potential to be a world-wide success in eradicating hospital bacteria. |
Interviewee: Doctor John Colreavy |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: around the World |
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| Report Number: 1052 |
Date: 7/12/2011 |
Title: EU Invention |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The MRSA hospital bug could soon become a thing of the past.
The Dublin Institute of Technology has invented new floor tiles which interact with sunlight to kill hospital bacteria.
The innovation was unveiled in Brussels today and is being treated as one of the star inventions of 2011 by the European Commission.
Dr. John Colreavy of the Dublin DIT says the groundbreaking invention works on a simple principle. |
Interviewee: Dr. John Colreavy |
Duration: 0 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: self sterilising surface |
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| Report Number: 1051 |
Date: 7/12/2011 |
Title: EU Books Investigation |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The price of e-books could become significantly cheaper next year.
The EU Commission has launched an investigation into the cost of accessing an e-book on an Ipad or kindle device.
Five well known publishers including Penguin and Harper Collins are to be probed to see if they are engaging in agreed fixed pricing.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says it doesn't make sense that an e-book costs the same as a paper edition when it's cheaper to publish electronically. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: something going on |
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| Report Number: 1050 |
Date: 7/12/2011 |
Title: EU/IMF Programme Dismissal |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Office in Dublin has dismissed comments in the Irish Times that said the EU/IMF bailout Programme only exists to ultimately fund German banks.
The comments were written by commentator Fintan O'Toole who implied that the interest Ireland pays on the loans would benefit German financial institutions.
Barbara Nolan who is Head of the EU Commission in Ireland says not only is Fintan O'Toole wrong, but EU membership overall has been hugely beneficial for this Country. |
Interviewee: Barbara Nolan |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: public sector bill |
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| Report Number: 1049 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: EU Investment Fund |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Commissioner for Innovation says the proposed Horizon 20/20 Fund will make it easier for innovators to access funds for projects.
Maire Geoghegan Quinn was speaking at the launch of a new 80 billion Euro package aimed at helping researchers and creative people to start or expand innovative businesses.
The Fund will be operational between 2014 and 2020.
Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn has spoken to those seeking funding and says she has acted on their concerns and suggestions. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: all of those |
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| Report Number: 1048 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: EU Christmas Toys Warning |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is warning Santa Claus to be careful before selecting toys for Christmas delivery.
The Christmas market is expected to be flooded with unsafe toys over the coming weeks as dodgy traders attempt to make a dishonest buck for the festive season.
Steffen Schulz of the EU office in Dublin says there are certain tips to keep in mind. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: and safety warnings |
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| Report Number: 1047 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Seminars |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A series of nationwide seminars explaining how European economic policy benefits Ireland gets underway in the Waterford Institute of Technology at 6.30 this evening.
Among the high profile speakers will be economist Jim Power.
Other seminars will take place over the coming weeks in Athlone, Limerick and Sligo.
Barbara Nolan of the European Commission says it's an opportunity for people to question EU policy and to offer suggestions. |
Interviewee: Barbara Nolan |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: all of that |
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| Report Number: 1046 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: EU Innovation Investment (Alt) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for innovators who require funding for projects.
The European Commission is planning to make 80 billion euro available for entrepeneurs who wish to expand or start up new innovation business ventures.
The money is being made available through what's known as the Horizon 20/20 fund and will serve the period 2014 to 2020.
European Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn says the final approval of the budget will be made during the Irish Presidency of the EU. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: so in 2013 |
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| Report Number: 1045 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: EU Innovation Investment (Correction) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Commission is to make 80 Billion euro available to boost research, innovation and competitiveness across europe.
24 billion euro will be made available for major science projects under the new Horizon 20/20 programme.
31 billion euro will be earmarked for developments in health, food security, agriculture, energy efficiency and climate action.
Maire Geoghegan-Quinn is the EU Commissioner for innovation.
She says the new system will make it easier for innovators to access EU funds. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: for in funding |
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| Report Number: 1044 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: EU Innovation Investment |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Commission is to make 80 million euro available to boost research, innovation and competitiveness across europe.
24 billion euro will be made available for major science projects under the new Horizon 20/20 programme.
31 billion euro will be earmarked for developments in health, food security, agriculture, energy efficiency and climate action.
Maire Geoghegan-Quinn is the EU Commissioner for innovation.
She says the new system will make it easier for innovators to access EU funds. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: for in funding |
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| Report Number: 1043 |
Date: 24/11/2011 |
Title: EU Auditors Kevin Cardiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Ireland's EU Commissioner says it's up to the Government here to decide the next steps on whether or not Kevin Cardiff should be appointed to the European Union Court of auditors.
Mr. Cardiff who is Secretary General of the Department of Finance, has been recommended for the position in Luxembourg by the Government.
However his nomination was rejected yesterday by a committee of MEPs in Brussels.
Speaking in Dublin, Innovation and Reseach Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn said, despite the outcome yesterday, Kevin Cardiff is likely to get a high recommendation for the job. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: a political matter |
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| Report Number: 1042 |
Date: 23/11/2011 |
Title: EU Online Shopping (Alt) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Online shoppers are being warned to do their homework before they purchase christmas goods on the internet.
It's expected that at least 50% of internet users will purchase one or more goods online over the next four weeks.
The European Consumer Centre is warning internet users to ensure that the outlets they purchase from are genuine.
Spokeperson Caroline Curneen has this advice. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: something go wrong |
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| Report Number: 1041 |
Date: 23/11/2011 |
Title: EU Online Shopping |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Irish people are being warned to proceed carefully if they shop online for Christmas.
Up to 50% of all Christmas purchases will be made on the internet over the next four weeks.
Next Monday is expected to see the largest volume of one-day online christmas trading.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre says there are a number of easy tips to follow. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: are dealing with |
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| Report Number: 1040 |
Date: 23/11/2011 |
Title: EU Court of Auditors |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Secretary-General of the Department of Finance says he has the right qualities for a position with the EU Court of Auditors in Luxembourg.
Kevin Cardiff has been facing a grilling from MEP's in Brussels today to be approved as an Irish nominee.
Question marks about his competancy have arisen after it emerged that he was responsible for an oversight of €3.6 billion in the Government's accounting figures.
Kevin Cardiff told MEPs that he has the right skills for the job. |
Interviewee: Kevin Cardiff |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: integrity, I believe |
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| Report Number: 1039 |
Date: 23/11/2011 |
Title: EU Budget Plans |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union has moved a step closer to issuing euro bonds or money guarantees.
A new strategy has been announced in Brussels which aims to ensure that all EU member states work together in drawing up their respective spending plans.
The objective is to ensure that each country submits their respectice draft budgets to the EU at the same time every year for approval.
Barbara Nolan of the EU office in Dublin says the measures announced today should ensure synchronised monitoring of budgets in order to prevent a currency crisis from ever happening again. |
Interviewee: Barbara Nolan |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: commitments implemented now |
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| Report Number: 1038 |
Date: 23/11/2011 |
Title: EU Erasmus Programme |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news for Irish third level students who wish to study abroad.
The budget for the EU Erasmus inter-university programme is to be increased by 70% to 19 billion Euro between 2014 and 2020.
Donal Kitt of the European Union says the increased budget will open up more opportunities for Irish third level students. |
Interviewee: Donal Kitt |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: experience different cultures |
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| Report Number: 1037 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: EU Female Business Mentors |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is to make a team of female mentors available to women wishing to set up their own business ventures.
Women only account for 34 per cent of the self-employed in Europe and the EU is aiming to grow that figure.
170 female mentors will work across 17 EU States.
Stefan Schultz of the EU Commission says the plan will greatly benefit women in business. |
Interviewee: Stefan Schultz |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: up and running |
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| Report Number: 1036 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Seminars |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A series of seminars are to take place around the Country over the next three months to explain how European economic policy benefits Ireland.
The first event will take place at Waterford Institute of Technology on November 30th followed by seminars in Athlone, Limerick and Sligo.
Among the high profile speakers will be economist Jim Power.
Emer Ni Bhroin of the European Commission says it's an opportunity for people to question EU policy and to offer suggestions. |
Interviewee: Emer Ni Bhroin |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: has on Ireland |
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| Report Number: 1035 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: EU Cigarette Initiative |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A new cigarette regime in Europe comes into effect tomorrow which could save hundreds and thousands of lives.
The aim of the initiative is to prevent properties going on fire from discarded cigarettes.
The new cigs will contain enforced rings of paper which will deny the cigarette of oxygen if it is unknowingly misplaced or left unattended.
Donal Kitt of the EU office in Dublin says self-extinguising cigarettes will become the norm in the months ahead. |
Interviewee: Donal Kitt |
Duration: 0 minutes 11 seconds |
Out-words: cigarettes self extinguishing |
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| Report Number: 1034 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: EU Phone App |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union has launched a new mobile phone application to encourage young people to find work in Europe rather than further afield.
A recent Eurobar survey found that 67 per cent of young Irish people are willing to work in another European Country.
The App which is called "talktoeu" is available from the Apple App store or from the Android market.
Stefan Schultz of the EU office in Dublin says, the APP is really useful for Irish people who want to work elsewhere in Europe. |
Interviewee: Stefan Schultz |
Duration: 0 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: social insurance etc |
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| Report Number: 1033 |
Date: 9/11/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Situation |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Ireland is becoming the success story of the Euro crisis.
That's the clear message coming from Brussels this morning as the European Commission assesses the current difficulties in Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain.
Amadeu Altafaj is spokesperson for EU Finance Commissioner Ollie Rehn.
He says the EU Commission is really impressed with Ireland's austerity plan despite the financial pain currently being endured by Irish people. |
Interviewee: Amadeu Altafaj |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: improving its position |
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| Report Number: 1032 |
Date: 8/11/2011 |
Title: EU Euro Plans |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 10am Wednesday Nov 9th
The European Commission is to get tough with member states who break the rules after the current euro crisis ends.
Plans are afoot to draw up new regulations which which punish countries, including France and Germany, that breach a brand new financial framework.
Catherine Day from Dublin is Secretary General of the EU Commission.
She says the new measures will be aimed at ensuring that what occurred in Ireland, Italy and Greece, never ever happens again. |
Interviewee: Catherine Day |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: will be applied |
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| Report Number: 1031 |
Date: 8/11/2011 |
Title: EU Fisheries Policy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Fianna Fail MEP for Ireland North and West Pat The Cope Gallagher says he'll be pushing for separate regional deals to improve the circumstances of domestic Fishermen working off Irish coasts.
A new deal will be negotiated in the coming months and already Irish fishermen are pushing for greater access to white fish.
They also want less access by Spanish fleets to the Irish Box which is off the west coast.
Pat The Cope Gallagher says he'll be pushing for separate deals that will benefit all Irish fishermen. |
Interviewee: Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: be very beneficial |
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| Report Number: 1030 |
Date: 8/11/2011 |
Title: EU Referendum Review |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Fianna Fail MEP for Ireland East Liam Aylward says it's time for the Government to review the law surrounding the holding of Irish referendums.
His call comes amid growing speculation that changes may have to be made to numerous Treaties to deal with the crisis in the Euro zone.
Such changes would require at least one Referendum in Ireland.
Speaking in Brussels, Liam Aylward said the legal obligation for Treaty Referendums as determined by the Crotty case in 1987, needs to be re-visited. |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward MEP |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: the Irish Constitution |
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| Report Number: 1029 |
Date: 2/11/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Online Study (Alt) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Only 7 per cent of Irish people are fully aware of their rights when shopping online.
That's the main finding of a survey carried out by the European Consumer Centre which found that only 29 per cent could correctly identify the length of the cooling off period or time allowed to change one's mind.
Caroline Curneen of the ECC centre in Dublin says it's in everyone's interest to learn more about their online shopping Rights. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 15 seconds |
Out-words: to go wrong |
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| Report Number: 1028 |
Date: 2/11/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Austerity Measures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Movement office in Ireland says the Government is gaining respect for imposing tough economic measures in order to emerge from the recession.
It says European Movement Offices elsewhere in the EU are praising the Irish Government for tackling the crisis head on.
The Government here is insisting that all loans will be re-paid to international financial insitutions over the coming years.
Noelle O'Connell of the European Movement in Ireland, says failure to pay our bills would do more damage for this Country in the long run. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: out of recession |
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| Report Number: 1027 |
Date: 2/11/2011 |
Title: EU Irish Bailout |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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One of the Country's leading economists says the EU may be obliged to put a special bailout package in place for Ireland if the Greek people reject their Referendum next month.
There are fears that if the people of Greece says "no" to the 100 billion Euro debt-reduction programme it negotiated in Brussels recently, financial contagion effecting Ireland and other States may set in.
Economist Austin Hughes of KBC Bank says an Irish bailout plan could follow. |
Interviewee: Austin Hughes |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: Europe to Ireland |
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| Report Number: 1026 |
Date: 2/11/2011 |
Title: EU Online Shopping Study |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Only 7 per cent of Irish people are fully aware of their rights when shopping online.
A Survey carried out by the European Consumer Centre has found that shoppers are more conscious of their rights when it comes to dealing with a delivery that has been delayed.
Irish people spent three billion euro online last year.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre Office in Dublin says Irish knowledge of online shopper's Rights remains somewhat limited. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 15 seconds |
Out-words: that period was |
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