| Report Number: 1255 |
Date: 22/5/2013 |
Title: EU Bathing Water Quality |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The quality of bathing water in the EU continues to improve.
New figures published today show that 94 per cent of bathing water in the European Union now meets the minimum water quality standard.
In Spain, Italy and Portugal, the quality figure was over 80 per cent.
Nicola Johnston of the EU says water quality statistics for Ireland have held up well despite the bad weather last Summer. |
Interviewee: Nicola Johnston |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: record wet summer |
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| Report Number: 1254 |
Date: 22/5/2013 |
Title: EU Long Term Unemployment Stats |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Ireland continues to have the second worst long-term unemployment figures in the European Union.
New figures from EuroStat show that the rate of long-term unemployment in Ireland in 2012 was 61.7 per cent.
The EU average is 44.6 per cent.
Only Slovakia with a figure of 67.3 per cent surpasses us.
Alicia O' Rourke of the EU says youth unemployment here continues to be an ongoing problem. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: four per cent |
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| Report Number: 1253 |
Date: 16/5/2013 |
Title: EU Dangerous Goods |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There was a 26 per cent rise in the number of dangerous products sold in the EU last year, according to figures released today.
Clothing, textiles and fashion items accounted for 34 per cent of complaints while toys made up 19 per cent of dangerous items on sale.
58 per cent of reported dangerous products on sale in the EU last year came from China.
EU spokesperson Frederic Vincent says the good news is that more and more dangerous items are being removed from the market place. |
Interviewee: Frederic Vincent |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: is working well |
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| Report Number: 1252 |
Date: 15/5/2013 |
Title: EU Science Funding Programme |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A seminar in Dublin tomorrow will be told that close on 13 billion Euro in funding is up for grabs by Irish scientists who wish to develop science projects of excellence.
The event at the Royal Irish Academy in Dawson st. will be told that the funding is available through the Horizon 20/20 research programme.
Professor Donald Dingwell says huge amounts of money are available and Irish scientists can benefit greatly if they access the European Research Council website. |
Interviewee: Professor Donald Dingwell |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: doing so increases |
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| Report Number: 1251 |
Date: 15/5/2013 |
Title: EU Coins Plan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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One and two cent coins could soon become a thing of the past.
The European Commission is looking at ways to abolish the coins or reduce the cost involved in producing them.
Since 2002, it has cost 1.4 billion euro to make the coins which now have negligible value.
Alicia O'Rourke of the EU office in Dublin says the Commission is currently considering four options on the matter. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 15 seconds |
Out-words: out of circulation |
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| Report Number: 1250 |
Date: 13/5/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commissioner for Climate Change says Kilbarrack Fire station in Dublin is an inspiration to the rest of Europe in the area of energy efficiency.
The Station is the first carbon neutral complex of its kind in the entire World.
The Station contains windmills to generate energy and is a world leader in water consumption reduction, waste prevention and biodiversity protection.
Speaking in Kilbarrack today, Commissioner Hedegaard said other Fire Stations around the World can learn so much from Kilbarrack |
Interviewee: Connie Hedegaard |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: in the area |
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| Report Number: 1249 |
Date: 8/5/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Membership Party |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am Thursday May 9th
Today is Europe day and celebrations are taking place in Capital Cities right across the European Union to mark the occasion.
A major party to mark 40 years of Ireland's EU membership will get underway at mid-day in the Commission office on Dawson street in Dublin.
Among those in attendance will be EU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn and the Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton.
EU spokesperson Ruth Deasy says members of the public are more than welcome to attend the party in Dublin. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: of the EU |
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| Report Number: 1248 |
Date: 8/5/2013 |
Title: EU Bank Charges Plan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Commission is to clamp down on banks who apply excessive charges for everyday transactions.
Under new proposals, banks will be obliged to provide a breakdown of all fees charged.
Member States will also be obliged to provide one independent website that provides details of fees charged by competing banks so that customers can make comparisons.
The new fees regime should be law within 24 months.
EU Spokesperson Chantal Hughes says the proposals will provide greater transparency and create extra competition in the banking sector. |
Interviewee: Chantal Hughes |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: or change banks |
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| Report Number: 1247 |
Date: 8/5/2013 |
Title: EU Citizens Rights Proposals |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is proposing 12 new initiatives to boost citizens Rights.
Key proposals include making it easier for people to work and do training in another EU country.
The Commission also wants to reduce excessive paperwork for EU citizens living and travelling in the EU.
The proposals could be law within three years.
Nicola Johnston of the EU says the proposed changes on credit card use will be widely welcomed. |
Interviewee: Nicola Johnston |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: pre-tick boxes |
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| Report Number: 1246 |
Date: 3/5/2013 |
Title: EU Irish-Membership Celebrations |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 9am. Saturday 4th May.
The EU Office in Dawson street Dublin is holding a European Union party next thursday and the public are invited to attend.
The event, which coincides with Europe Day, will celebrate 40 years of Ireland's membership in the European Union.
Barbara Nolan, who heads the EU Office in Dublin, says the event next thursday marks a major milestone for this Country and the public can sample the national foods of other EU States. |
Interviewee: Barbara Nolan |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: Minister Lucinda Creighton |
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| Report Number: 1245 |
Date: 1/5/2013 |
Title: EU Limerick Alzheimers Initiative |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A new device being developed at the University of Limerick looks set to unravel the causes of alzheimers disease.
Work is underway on creating the most powerful nanoscope in the World thanks to funding from the EU Framework Programme.
May is EU Month of the brain.
Dr. Tofiel Syed of UL says the groundbreaking nanoscope will be a global first in detecting the chemical changes in the brain that actually cause alzheimer's disease. |
Interviewee: Dr. Tofiel Syed |
Duration: 0 minutes 28 seconds |
Out-words: small subtle changes |
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| Report Number: 1244 |
Date: 1/5/2013 |
Title: EU To Save Bee Population |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is to impose strict new measures aimed at saving Europe's Bee population.
From December next new rules banning the use of certain pesticides will come into effect aimed at helping Bee numbers to grow.
Global Bee numbers have fallen dramatically in the past 15 years effecting the pollination of crops which has resulted in higher food costs.
Ruth Deasy of the EU says this intervention is crucial otherwise food costs will rise in the years ahead. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: production for everybody |
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| Report Number: 1243 |
Date: 24/4/2013 |
Title: EU-Irish Mushroom Campaign. |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am Thursday April 25th.
The European Commission is making €1.4 million available to encourage Irish people to eat more mushrooms.
A three-year campaign titled "Just add Mushrooms" will see Bord Bia promote the nutritional benefits of eating the popular food accessory.
Roger Waite is spokesperson for EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos.
He says the campaign will aim to persuade a certain generation of people to encourage their children to consume more mushrooms. |
Interviewee: Roger Waite |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: cooking for children |
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| Report Number: 1242 |
Date: 24/4/2013 |
Title: EU document bureaucracy to end. |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has announced plans to cut bureaucracy for people who require public documents stamped when doing business across borders or moving to other EU States.
The costly practice mainly effects people who buy property outside Ireland or need to authenticate papers such as birth certs or parenthood documents for living in other EU states.
The new proposals will save EU citizens in excess of €300 million per year.
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Redding says a lot of traditional practices in the area of vouching authentic documents are about to end. |
Interviewee: Viviane Reding |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: need certified translation |
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| Report Number: 1241 |
Date: 24/4/2013 |
Title: EU Retail Dispute Resolutions |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Plans to improve consumer dispute resolutions across the EU have taken a step closer to becoming reality.
The proposed measures will allow for low-cost out-of court resolutions where consumers in one EU State have bought faulty goods from retailers elsewhere in the European Union and seek redress.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin, says the proposed measures should be fully in place in the next 18 months. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: own national legislation |
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| Report Number: 1240 |
Date: 19/4/2013 |
Title: IRISH PRESIDENCY LATEST - Trade agreement won't change Irish GM crops status, says Commissioner |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The status of GM crops in Ireland and Europe will not change as a result of the EU-US Free Trade Agreement.
That's according to EU Commissioner for Trade, Karel du Gucht who says regulations restricting certain GMO food crops would not be altered as part of the negotiations.
Mr. du Gucht sought to allay Irish and European farmers fears that GMO foods from the US and Canada would appear in local supermarkets as a substitute for European agriculture products. |
Interviewee: Karel du Gucht |
Duration: 0 minutes 13 seconds |
Out-words: legislation on that. |
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| Report Number: 1239 |
Date: 19/4/2013 |
Title: IRISH PRESIDENCY LATEST - Commissioner reassures farmers on beef imports |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission says Irish farmers' concerns about the impact of beef imports from the US and Canada will be 'taken into account' under the EU-US Free Trade Agreement.
The Irish Farmers Association has warned that agricultural imports from the US will put Irish dairy and meats sectors 'in the firing line'.
Speaking in Dublin today, European Commissioner for Trade, Karel du Gucht moved to assure Irish farmers that the position of Irish farm products will remain strong. |
Interviewee: Karel du Gucht |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: with the Americans |
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| Report Number: 1238 |
Date: 19/4/2013 |
Title: IRISH PRESIDENCY LATEST - Ease work permit barriers, says Commissioner |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There should be an easing of barriers for work permits within the EU and US.
That's according to EU Commisioner for Trade Karel du Gucht.
As part of the EU-US Free trade agreement, Commissioner du Gucht says people working in international companies based in the EU and US should not have to reapply for visas and working permits when working in one corporation. |
Interviewee: Karel du Gucht |
Duration: 0 minutes 27 seconds |
Out-words: and so on |
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| Report Number: 1237 |
Date: 19/4/2013 |
Title: IRISH PRESIDENCY LATEST - Hormone beef to stay outside EU |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Hormone beef will stay outside European markets, despite the EU-US Trade Agreement.
That's according to EU Commissioner for Trade Karel du Gucht.
Irish farmers have expressed concern that the EU will accept US meat imports that have been produced using hormones that are banned on all European farms.
Commissioner du Gucht has assured farmers that this ban will remain in place and no hormone beef will be allowed into Europe. |
Interviewee: Karel du Gucht |
Duration: 0 minutes 15 seconds |
Out-words: United States |
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| Report Number: 1236 |
Date: 17/4/2013 |
Title: EU Pay Talks Assessment (re-send) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union says the next step in agreeing pay cuts under Croke Park Two remains a matter for the Irish Government.
Yesterday SIPTU rejected Government proposals aimed at cutting €300 million from the public service pay bill.
Last night Public sector reform Minister Brendan Howlin said he would discuss the implications of the decision by phone with the Troika comprising of the EU, ECB and IMF.
Speaking in Brussels today, spokesperson for the Finance Commissioner Simon O'Connor said the cuts remain a matter for the Irish Government but insisted they must me implemented. |
Interviewee: Simon O'Connor |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: with this situation |
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| Report Number: 1235 |
Date: 17/4/2013 |
Title: EU Pay Talks Assessment |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union says the next step in agreeing pay cuts under Croke Park Two remains a matter for the Irish Government.
Yesterday SIPTU rejected Government proposals aimed at cutting €300 million from the public service pay bill.
Last night Public sector reform Minister Brendan Howlin said he would discuss the implications of the decision by phone with the Troika comprising of the EU, ECB and IMF.
Speaking in Brussels today, spokesperson for the Finance Commissioner Simon O'Connor said the cuts remain a matter for the Irish Government but insisted they must me implemented. |
Interviewee: Simon O'Connor |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: with this situation |
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| Report Number: 1234 |
Date: 17/4/2013 |
Title: EU Women Innovators |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is seeking Ireland's best female innovators.
The contest is open to female entrepeneurs who have co-founded a company and successfully brought product to market.
The first prize is €100,000 and the details are online at www.ec.europa.eu/women-innovators.
Alicia O'Rourke of the EU says terms and conditions apply and the total prize money is €175,000. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: it's all online |
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| Report Number: 1233 |
Date: 17/4/2013 |
Title: EU-US Trade Talks |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The United States and the EU could move a step closer to a major trade deal this weekend.
Officials from Washington, Brussels and the Government here are holding talks at Dublin Castle in the coming days as part of the EU Presidency.
The expected deal could add €100 million to Irish exports.
Ruth Deasy of the EU says any such deal would have huge trade potential for Irish farmers. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: opportunities are immense |
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| Report Number: 1232 |
Date: 10/4/2013 |
Title: EU Grant for Limerick College |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Limerick Institute of Technology looks set to become the major research centre in all of Europe for marine research.
The College has just received an EU grant of €2.99 million.
Working with 11 other centres from across Europe, L.I.T., as the HQ for research, will explore the potential for industry of marine culture.
Dr. Daniel Walsh from the Limerick Institute of Technology says the research will determine the development and use of many everyday household items. |
Interviewee: Dr. Daniel Walsh |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: of the future |
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| Report Number: 1231 |
Date: 10/4/2013 |
Title: EU Euro Trip |
Of interest to: Ireland East |
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A County Meath student is one of six people undertaking the annual EU Eurotrip adventure.
James Mitchell from Headfort Grove in Kells and Aaron O'Connor from Longford have been given a number of tasks as they travel from Belfast to Dundalk and on to Brussels via Athenry with a limited budget.
They are also undertaking a number of multi-media challenges along the way.
James Mitchell says the tasks have been quite challenging. |
Interviewee: James Mitchell |
Duration: 0 minutes 38 seconds |
Out-words: Friday in Brussels |
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| Report Number: 1230 |
Date: 10/4/2013 |
Title: EU Labour Costs |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Hourly labour costs in Ireland rose slightly in 2012, according to new figures out today from Eurostat.
Austria recorded the highest hourly increase rising by 15.5 per cent, while rates fell by 11.2 per cent in Greece.
The highest average hourly rate of pay at €39 is in Sweden while the lowest is €3.7 in Bulgaria.
Alicia O'Rourke of the EU Commission says a rise of 0.8 per cent in the average hourly rate of pay in Ireland was one of the smallest increases across the European Union last year. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: eight per cent |
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| Report Number: 1229 |
Date: 3/4/2013 |
Title: EU Students' Challenge |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Six Irish students are to undertake the "Talk to EU" citizen X challenge next week.
One pair of students will travel from Belfast to Newry via Athenry and back to Belfast.
The other two pairs will travel from Budapest to Brussels.
According to Colin Hetherington of Zoo Media, the students, who are from Palmerstown, Kells, Clare, Limerick and Dublin, will undertake a series of challenges on a limited budget. |
Interviewee: Colin Hetherington |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: an EU citizen |
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| Report Number: 1228 |
Date: 3/4/2013 |
Title: EU Meeting in the West |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Members of the public can tell EU officials what they think of EU membership at a special meeting in Galway next monday.
The meeting will be attended by Minister of State Lucinda Creighton, the Czech Ambassador to Ireland Tomas Kafka and the Mayor of Galway City Thomas Welby.
The Q&A session will take place in Galway County Hall at 1pm.
Noelle O'Connell of the European Movement in Ireland says the meeting is part of the EU citizens' dialogue. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: County Council Hall |
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| Report Number: 1227 |
Date: 3/4/2013 |
Title: EU Online Fraud Warning |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Consumer Centre is warning shoppers to check the credentials of online companies before purchasing items on the internet.
An ECC E-commerce Report has found that the most common fraudulent sales are those of second hand cars, designer clothes and accessories, electronic products such as mobile
phones and laptops.
Ann Neville of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says shoppers should think twice particularly when purchasing designer goods online. |
Interviewee: Ann Neville |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: they're clearly counterfeit |
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| Report Number: 1226 |
Date: 27/3/2013 |
Title: EU Injuries Plan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A conference at Dublin Castle today will be told that the European Commission is to step up plans to reduce the number of injuries from road accidents.
Transport Commissioner Kim Sallas will confirm that EU States will set targets to reduce personal injuries.
28,000 people died on EU roads last year while 250,000 sustained serious injuries.
EU spokesperson Helen Kearns says Ireland's record on accident injuries is improving but we need to do more. |
Interviewee: Helen Kearns |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: national injuries target |
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| Report Number: 1225 |
Date: 27/3/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Walled Towns Win |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Irish Walled Towns Network has won the EU Heritage equivalent of an Oscar.
The Award is given to Bodies for conservation and promotion of a Town's medieval past.
The Network will be presented with its prize and a cheque for €10,000 at a ceremony in Athens Greece on June 16th.
Among the walled towns in Ireland are Derry, Youghal, Drogheda, Limerick, Wexford and Waterford.
Liam Mannix of the Irish Walled Towns Network says Heritage days are proving to be real money spinners. |
Interviewee: Liam Mannix |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: was actually massive |
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| Report Number: 1224 |
Date: 27/3/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Innovation Project |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Projects by two researchers at Intel in Leixlip could change the way humanity lives in the future.
The projects by engineers Chris Woods and Jessica McCarthy were showcased in Brussels yesterday with 30 other scientists from across Europe.
Chris Woods says his innovation could change driving and food-consumption patterns. |
Interviewee: Chris Woods |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: or for diabetes |
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| Report Number: 1223 |
Date: 20/3/2013 |
Title: EU Road Fatalities |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New EU road death figures for 2012 show that the number of fatalaties on Irish roads continues to fall.
100 lives per million were lost in Lithuania last year followed by Romania where the figures show that 96 per million died.
In Ireland the figure was 36 road fatalities per million for 2012.
Alicia O'Rourke of the European Commission says the fatality rate on Irish roads continues to fall. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: reduced by 12 per cent. |
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| Report Number: 1222 |
Date: 20/3/2013 |
Title: EU Cyprus Update |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A senior delegation from the European Commission is travelling to Moscow today for talks with Russian President Putin and Prime Minister Medvedev.
Jose Manuel Barroso and his team are expected to talk about the financial crisis in Cyprus as well as other matters of mutual interest.
Speaking this morning in Brussels, EU Finance spokesperson Olivier Bailly said this morning that situation in Cyprus is a major priority for the European Commission. |
Interviewee: Olivier Bailly |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: is our priority |
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| Report Number: 1221 |
Date: 20/3/2013 |
Title: EU CAP Talks |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is insisting that any deal reached on the Common Agricultural Policy talks will be driven by the principle of fairness.
EU agriculture ministers reached a draft agreement at a meeting in Brussels last night on how the CAP should be reformed.
Further talks are planned before a formal deal is agreed.
Irish farmers are concerned about how Single Farm Payments would be distributed under the European Commission's demand for a flat rate payment per acre.
EU Commission Agriculture spokesperson Roger Waite says the key issue at stake is a fairness balance between high productive and low productive farmers. |
Interviewee: Roger Waite |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: each farmer gets |
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| Report Number: 1220 |
Date: 14/3/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Exhibition |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A major exhibition to mark Ireland's 40 years of EU membership has been launched at the European Union Office in Dawson street Dublin.
The exhibition features photographs from key moments of Irish EU membership since 1973.
The exhibition will go on display in Letterkenny, Sligo, Dundalk, Ballinasloe, Cork, Mountmellick and Blanchardstown between now and December.
EU Commissioner for Innovation Maire Geoghegan-Quinn says the exhibition highlights the great benefits for Ireland of being in the European Union. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: agriculture in general |
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| Report Number: 1219 |
Date: 13/3/2013 |
Title: EU Retail Disputes News |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for consumers who wish to pursue contractual claims with retailers but can't afford the process.
EU Commissioner Tonio Borg has confirmed that a new alternative disputes resolution process or ADR is to come into effect in the next 24 months.
Irish consumers can process such claims initially through the Office of the National Consumer Agency.
Lyndsey Delaney of the European Consumer Centre says almost every commercial area will be covered by the legislation but there will be some exceptions. |
Interviewee: Lyndsey Delaney |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: across the EU |
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| Report Number: 1218 |
Date: 13/3/2013 |
Title: EU Rights for Air Passengers |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commissioner has approved new rights for air passengers who experience delays or inconvenience when travelling.
One new measure will see travellers entitled to compensation if a flight is delayed for five hours or more.
The new measures come in to effect next January.
EU Commissioner Sim Kallas says the new changes are aimed at providing care to passengers where flights are delayed. |
Interviewee: Sim Kallas |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: care, still apply |
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| Report Number: 1217 |
Date: 11/3/2013 |
Title: EU Presidency Latest (CAP) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Commissioner for Agriculture insists that the outcome of the talks on a new Common Agriculture Policy will be fair to all European Farmers.
Mr. Dacian Ciolos made his remarks in Dublin where he addressed members of Macra na Feirme.
Earlier, up to 300 farmers protested outside Dublin Castle where the said 60,000 of their colleagues will lose a quarter of their income as part of reform of the Single Farm Payment.
Dacian Ciolos says the new CAP policy will be fair to all farmers across the European Union. |
Interviewee: Dacian Ciolos |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: to be transparent |
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| Report Number: 1216 |
Date: 6/3/2013 |
Title: EU Holiday Trends |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New figures show that 84 per cent of Irish people are by-passing travel agents when it comes to booking holidays.
The Eurobar statistics reveal that one in every five Irish persons stayed in Ireland for their holidays last year.
48 per cent of Irish people surveyed said financial reasons were cited for not holidaying abroad.
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin says the figures show that personal recommendations usually determine where people go on a holiday. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: family and friends |
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| Report Number: 1215 |
Date: 6/3/2013 |
Title: EU Bursary Award |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Movement has launched a €1500 bursary award for a winning essay to mark 40 years of Irish EU membership.
The movement wants essays from third-level students of up to 2,000 words on the Irish benefits of being in the European Union since 1973.
The closing date is April 15th and further details are on the European Movement Ireland website.
Director Noelle O'Connell says the competition is quite a challenge for students of international politics. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: years to come |
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| Report Number: 1214 |
Date: 6/3/2013 |
Title: EU Bus and Coach Rights |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New rights come into effect this week for bus and coach travellers in the European Union.
The new measures will give passengers the right to pursue compensation where journeys are delayed or don't function as advertised.
Up to 70 million EU citizens make bus and coach journeys each year.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says this is good news, particularly for long distance coach users. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: in certain circumstances |
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| Report Number: 1213 |
Date: 28/2/2013 |
Title: EU Presidency Latest (Youth Unemployment) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The President of the European Commission says if the structures of the agreed youth guarantee programme are properly exercised, more and more young people will find work in the EU.
Once implemented, the Guarantee will assure young people under the age of 25 an offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed.
Speaking in Dublin this evening, Jose Manuel Barroso said a huge budget is being put aside to make the plan work. |
Interviewee: Jose Manuel Barroso |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: our young people |
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| Report Number: 1212 |
Date: 28/2/2013 |
Title: EU Pre-Eclampsia Funding |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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University College Cork looks set to become a world beater in the study of a pregnancy condition called pre-eclampsia.
The University has just been granted €6 million from the European Commission to carry out research on the condition.
UCC will work with SME partner Metabolomic Diagnostics on the research.
Professor Louise Kenny of UCC says the research will develop a greater understanding of the disease. |
Interviewee: Professor Louise Kenny |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: and maternal surveillance |
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| Report Number: 1211 |
Date: 28/2/2013 |
Title: EU Presidency Latest (Science Funding) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is making 144 million euro available in funding for 26 projects on rare diseases.
Most of the rare diseases effect children and the funding will help to identify genetic issues as well as developing cures.
EU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn speaking in Dublin today said a €6 million collaboration in Cork will see research on pre-eclampsia which effects certain pregnant Mothers. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: who are pregnant |
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| Report Number: 1210 |
Date: 28/2/2013 |
Title: EU Presidency Latest (Science Funding) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is making 144 million euro available in funding for 26 projects on rare diseases.
Most of the rare diseases effect children and the funding will help to identify genetic issues as well as developing cures.
EU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn speaking in Dublin today said a €6 million collaboration in Cork will see research on pre-eclampsia which effects certain pregnant Mothers. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: who are pregnant |
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| Report Number: 1209 |
Date: 27/2/2013 |
Title: EU Equal Pay Day |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am Thursday February 28th
Today is EU equal pay day.
The European Union is raising awareness of the disparity between male and female pay in the workplace.
The gap is 16.2 per cent across the EU. It's 13.9 per cent in Ireland.
That means women in the EU effectively work 53 days or almost two months per year for free.
Barbara Nolan who heads up the EU office in Dublin says member States need to do more to enforce legislation guaranteeing equal pay. |
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Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: that ultimately disappears |
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| Report Number: 1208 |
Date: 27/2/2013 |
Title: EU Blocks Ryanair Proposals |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has formally dismissed plans by Ryanair to take over Aer Lingus.
The Commission said that the merger would have created a monopoly and prevented competition and choice for consumers on 46 routes.
The EU Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia said today that passengers would ultimately lose out if such a merger took place. |
Interviewee: Joaquin Almunia |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: as a result |
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| Report Number: 1207 |
Date: 20/2/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Insurance Decision |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has given its approval to the Irish insurance risk equalisation scheme.
The approval ensures that the cost of providing healthcare to vulnerable members of society is shared equally by all who are insured so that older and sicker people are protected.
Steffen Schulz of the European Commission says says this will ensure that adequate funds will be available to cover elderly people who require medical treatment. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: than older people |
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| Report Number: 1206 |
Date: 20/2/2013 |
Title: EU Tipperary School Visit |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A number of senior Irish EU officials are returning to school next week to inform students about career prospects in the European Commission.
Patrick Riordan who officiates on sustainable industrial policy in the EU Department of Enterprise and Industry, will visit his Alma Mater, Abbey CBS, in Tipperary Town on Monday.
He says there are plenty of positions for graduates in the EU and the Irish are popular in Brussels. |
Interviewee: Patrick Riordan |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: work with us |
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| Report Number: 1205 |
Date: 20/2/2013 |
Title: EU Horse Meat Initiative |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is to step up its monitoring of meat processing arising from the recent Horse DNA controversy.
Each member State is to carry out DNA testing on beef products sold in retail outlets.
On-the sport checks of raw horse meat will also be carried out to test for drugs such as "Bute".
Barbara Nolan who heads up the EU Office in Ireland, says the results of testing across all member States will be known in the coming weeks. |
Interviewee: Barbara Nolan |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: very very quickly |
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| Report Number: 1204 |
Date: 20/2/2013 |
Title: EU Wexford Schools Visit |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A number of Irish EU officials are returning to their secondary schools in the coming weeks to brief students about careers in the European Commission.
One such official is Dorothy Morrissey from Enniscorthy who heads up the South American aid desk at the EU in Brussels.
She is returning to Colaiste Brid in Enniscorthy and the Loreto School in Wexford Town tomorrow.
Dorothy says she'll outline what she does and how students can have an exciting career in the EU particularly if they focus on their languages. |
Interviewee: Dorothy Morrissey |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: study their languages |
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| Report Number: 1203 |
Date: 20/2/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Consumer Complaints |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Irish consumer complaints are 12 per cent above the EU norm according to new figures just released.
The EU Commission Report on consumer activitity across member States shows that complaints in Ireland at 32 points were significantly ahead of the EU average of 20 per cent.
Irish complaints centred mainly on packaged holidays, electrical goods, satellite TV services and ticket purchases.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says there has also been a notable rise in the number of complaints about misleading health products. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 15 seconds |
Out-words: particular, was significant |
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| Report Number: 1202 |
Date: 13/2/2013 |
Title: EU Valentine's Scams |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Embargo: 7am February 14th
The European Consumer Centre has issued a valentine's day warning to people looking for love on the internet.
The ECC says eager lovebirds may have their hearts broken and their bank accounts emptied if they don't read the terms and conditions before clicking with a likely partner.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre says some dating websites have an automatic renewal box which means you could be paying for the service long after you find the love of your life. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: another minimum term |
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| Report Number: 1201 |
Date: 13/2/2013 |
Title: EU Financial Transaction Tax |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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STRICT EMBARGO: 11am February 14th.
The European Commission will today confirm the introduction of a new tax on most transactions carried out by financial institutions.
The tax of 0.1 % on bonds and derivatives, will operate in 11 EU States with Ireland and the UK opting out of the process.
EU Spokesperson Emer Traynor says the new tax will generate over 30 billion euro each year for the participating countries. |
Interviewee: Emer Traynor |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: or income tax |
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| Report Number: 1200 |
Date: 13/2/2013 |
Title: EU Safer Goods Plan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is to tighten standards over the next two years to ensure non-food goods sold in member States are safe.
Under new proposals, the manufacturers of such products will have their identities printed on the items they produce.
Steffen Schulz of the European Commission says the new measures will give consumers greater confidence when purchasing goods from within the single EU market. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: with the product |
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| Report Number: 1199 |
Date: 13/2/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Energy Reduction |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Ireland has recorded the second highest fall in EU energy consumption between 2008 and 2012, according to new figures out today.
Energy use in this country and Greece fell by 12 per cent during the past five years.
The biggest fall in energy consumption within the EU occurred in Lithuania where the reduction was measured at 24.5 per cent.
Alicia O' Rourke of the European Commission says a number of factors explain the Irish reduction in energy consumption. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 13 seconds |
Out-words: to save money |
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| Report Number: 1198 |
Date: 13/2/2013 |
Title: EU Horsemeat Story |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Commissioner for Health insists that the public have no reason to worry about horsemeat dna in beef burgers.
Tonio Borg insists the problem with this controversy relates to misleading labels on products and not harmful meat.
Speaking in Brussels this morning, he said the monitoring of meat production is a matter for the agencies of individuals governments and not the EU as a single institution. |
Interviewee: Tonio Borg |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: the immediate future |
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| Report Number: 1197 |
Date: 6/2/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest (Creighton) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am Thursday February 7th
EU leaders will meet in Brussels today (Thursday) to decide the European Budget for the period 2014-2020.
Pressure is mounting on Ireland, which hold the EU Presidency, to secure a deal.
European Parliament President Herman Van Rompuy says a budget of less than 970 billion Euro will be unacceptable.
Minister of State Lucinda Creighton says failure to agree a deal is not an option if growth is to return to the EU economy. |
Interviewee: Lucinda Creighton |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: the medium term |
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| Report Number: 1196 |
Date: 6/2/2013 |
Title: EU Money Laundering Initiative |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is stepping up plans to deal with the problem of money laundering.
Among the new measures will be an obligation to provide greater transparency on who exactly owns a company.
The new measures will also mean that anybody suspected of lodging or withdrawing more than €7,500 of so-called 'hot' money may be subjected to questioning by the police.
EU Spokesperson Stefaan De Rynck says sports betting will be watched very closely from now on. |
Interviewee: Stefaan De Rynck |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: money laundering activity |
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| Report Number: 1195 |
Date: 6/2/2013 |
Title: EU Euro counterfeit plan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is to clamp down on people who counterfeit or copy euro notes.
A maximum penalty of eight years in prison is to be introduced in all EU states for those convicted of counterfeiting.
A range of other measures are to be rolled out which can't be publicised for security reasons.
Since 2002, counterfeiting has cost the EU economy close on €500 million in damage.
EU spokesperson Emer Traynor says, all EU police services will now be obliged to use tactics on counterfeiting that they would use for solving other crimes. |
Interviewee: Emer Traynor |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: is going on |
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| Report Number: 1194 |
Date: 6/2/2013 |
Title: EU Euro Trip Challenge |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is looking for two pairs of Irish people to undertake an all-expenses paid trip to five EU countries in six days.
There is a slight catch however.
The chosen candidates must be over 18 and be able able to use a laptop and social media web pages.
The closing date is March 11th and more details are available on talktoeu.ie
The Co-ordinator of the project is Colin Hetherington of Zoo Media. |
Interviewee: Colin Hetherington |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: across six days |
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| Report Number: 1193 |
Date: 31/1/2013 |
Title: EU Ryanair Court Ruling |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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| The European Court of Justice has today ruled that an air carrier must provide care to passengers whose flights have been cancelled due to extraordinary circumstances - such as the closure of airspace following the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Denise McDonagh from Terenure, Dublin took an action to the Court in Luxembourg after Ryanair refused to reimburse her €1,129 for costs she incurred on meals, transport and accommodation during the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud crisis in April 2010. Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says that the winning of the case by Denise McDonagh is a major victory for airline users. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: from the airline |
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| Report Number: 1192 |
Date: 30/1/2013 |
Title: EU Ryanair Court Ruling (Embargo Thursday not Friday) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: (6am Thursday January 31st)
The European Court of Justice will publishing a ruling at 8.30 this morning that could have costly implications for airlines when adverse weather or natural disasters occur.
Denise McDonagh from Terenure Dublin took an action to the Court in Luxembourg after Ryanair refused to reimburse her €1,129 for costs she incurred on meals, transport and accomodation during the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud crisis in April 2010.
The European Advocate General has already ruled in her favour.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says if Denise McDonagh wins her case, it will be a major victory for airline users. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: from the airline |
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| Report Number: 1191 |
Date: 30/1/2013 |
Title: EU Third Level Advice |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Movement in Ireland is encouraging students to consider studying an EU-related subject for progressing their careers.
This Friday is the closing date for first-round CAO applications to third level education institutions.
Noelle O'Connell of the European Movement says the EU institutions offers a vast range of career opportunities. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: in the Country |
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| Report Number: 1190 |
Date: 30/1/2013 |
Title: EU Journalist Prize |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A Dublin journalist has beaten off 555 competitors from across the EU to take second place in the European Union's Annual Health Journalism prize.
Ailbhe Jordan of the "Medical Independent" from Portmarnock picked up a prize of €2,500 in Brussels for writing a feature which questioned if cancer screening programmes are a waste of cash.
The winning prize was won by a journalist from the Czech Republic.
Ailbhe Jordan says her Feature indicated that cancer screening as a form of reducing the problem, has been exaggerated. |
Interviewee: Ailbhe Jordan |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: cancer mortality rates |
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| Report Number: 1189 |
Date: 30/1/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest (Universities) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A new EU programme has been launched in Dublin today that will shake up the way universities in the 27-member States are ranked.
The new assessment system will focus more on quality of teaching, employability of graduates and links to the regional and national economy.
EU Commissioner Androulla Vassilliou from Cyprus says the new University assessment will be based on a range of factors. |
Interviewee: Androulla Vassilliou |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: the existing rankings |
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| Report Number: 1188 |
Date: 23/1/2013 |
Title: ECC Ipad Warning |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Consumer Centre is warning laptop and mobile phone users not to be fooled by offers of free Ipad devices.
On-line offers of free Ipads that are sent to consumers are resulting in people paying for items that, in the vast majority of cases, don't exist.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says cell phone and laptop users should ignore such offers. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 28 seconds |
Out-words: difficult to trace |
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| Report Number: 1187 |
Date: 23/1/2013 |
Title: EU Membership Poll |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A majority of Irish people believe this Country should stay in the European Union regardless of what happens in the UK
A Red C poll for the European Movement Ireland office found that 85 per cent of respondents believe Ireland should remain part of the EU.
83 per cent of Irish adults believe that Ireland has, on balance, benefitted greatly from membership of the EU.
Noelle O'Connell of European Movement Ireland says the Poll shows that the Irish are committed europeans. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: were pleasantly surprised |
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| Report Number: 1186 |
Date: 23/1/2013 |
Title: EU Eye Disease Grant |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Trinity College in Dublin looks set to become one of the leading universities in the World in finding a solution for the eye disease known as Glaucoma.
The European Commission has just awarded a grant of up to 2.5 million Euro to the University to develop a cure for the problem.
Professor Peter Humphries, who is the recipient of the grant, says the funding will assist greatly in helping to find a lasting cure for glaucoma which is a global scourge. |
Interviewee: Professor Peter Humphries |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: losing their vision |
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| Report Number: 1185 |
Date: 17/1/2013 |
Title: EU New Driving Licence Format |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am Friday January 18th
A new EU-wide driving licence format comes into effect this weekend.
All new licences issued will take the form of a credit card and will include a photograph of the vehicle owner.
The new licence will eventually replace the existing pink booklet which is being phased out.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin, says the new card will help to eradicate licence fraud. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: with paper licences |
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| Report Number: 1184 |
Date: 16/1/2013 |
Title: EU Ferry Rights (re-send) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news for travellers who use ferries or boats to travel within the EU.
New rules have come in to effect which allow for various forms of compensation where vessels arrive late or don't depart on time.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre says the new rules will be of some comfort to travellers when journeys don't go to plan. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: Euro per night |
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| Report Number: 1183 |
Date: 16/1/2013 |
Title: EU Burgers reaction |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission says there are no health concerns arising from the revelation that certain beef burger products contained horse and pork meat.
It says the real issue is the potential of misleading labelling.
Ruth Deasy of the EU says the Commission is satisfied that the matter is being addressed. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: taking immediate action |
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| Report Number: 1182 |
Date: 16/1/2013 |
Title: EU Ferry Rights |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission says there are no health concerns arising from the revelation that certain beef burger products contained horse and pork meat.
It says the real issue is the potential of misleading labelling.
Ruth Deasy of the EU says the Commission is satisfied that the matter is being addressed. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: taking immediate action |
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| Report Number: 1181 |
Date: 16/1/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest (Burgers) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Taoiseach insists that the use of horse meat in burgers does not constitute a threat to public health.
He says the matter is being looked at thoroughly by appropriate agencies of the State.
Enda Kenny said we have a proud reputation in beef production to uphold but added that the public have no reason to be alarmed. |
Interviewee: Enda Kenny |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: anybody's human health |
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| Report Number: 1180 |
Date: 16/1/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest (Barroso) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The President of the European Commission says the EU will stand by Ireland in the plan to sort out our massive debt.
Manuel Barroso says Ireland is an example to the rest of Europe on how to tackle economic difficulty arising from the measures introduced here in the past five years.
Addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning, President Barroso said the evidence to date shows that the Irish economic plan is achieving positive results. |
Interviewee: Manuel Barroso |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: to financial markets |
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| Report Number: 1179 |
Date: 10/1/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest (Science) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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(EMBARGO: 8am Friday January 11th)
The result of this year's BT Young Scientist of the Year Award will be known later today at the RDS in Dublin.
1,300 students from across the Country have entered the contest which is now in its 49th year.
The EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science is Maire Geoghegan-Quinn.
She says more needs to be done to promote the long-term participation of students in science especially those who do not win prizes and may lose interest. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: by the wayside |
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| Report Number: 1178 |
Date: 10/1/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest (Gender) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Vice-President of the European Commission says she will do all she can in the coming years to bring about gender equality in the work place right across the EU.
Viviane Reding made her comments at City Hall in Dublin today where she addressed 200 people at the formal launch of the EU Year of the Citizen.
She said gender equality in the work place is particularly bad in this Country. |
Interviewee: Viviane Reding |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: better economic results |
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| Report Number: 1177 |
Date: 10/1/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The President of the European Commission says ordinary tax payers will not be hit in the future for the failure of banks.
Manuel Barroso made his comments at an EU Citizenship Forum at City Hall in Dublin.
He told over 200 people in attendance that in future, banks and their shareholders will pay for their own mistakes. |
Interviewee: Manuel Barroso |
Duration: 0 minutes 32 seconds |
Out-words: in that direction |
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| Report Number: 1176 |
Date: 9/1/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am January 10th)
The European Commission will find out today what Irish people think about being in the EU.
A major discussion forum featuring 200 Irish people with views on Europe, attended by the Taoiseach, the Tanaiste and EU President Manuel Barroso, will take place at City Hall in Dublin commencing at 2.30.
The event can be seen online at euireland.ie
Viewers on twitter can contribute via hashtag cd irl.
Speaking in Dublin last night, EU Vice-President Viviane Reding said the Commission wants the public to have a greater say in the decision-making process. |
Interviewee: Viviane Reding |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: until the end |
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| Report Number: 1175 |
Date: 9/1/2013 |
Title: EU Consumer News |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Irish people with unwanted gifts from Christmas may be entitled to refunds or replacements.
Large numbers of people have returned items to shops in the past seven days in accordance with their rights under the law.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says anybody wishing to return gifts must provide proof of purchase. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: for a retailer |
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| Report Number: 1174 |
Date: 9/1/2013 |
Title: EU Irish Presidency Latest |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Members of the public will get the chance to tell EU officials what they think of the European Union at a special event in Dublin tomorrow.
200 Irish citizens will take part in a special debate which gets underway at 2.30 in City Hall.
Those unable to attend can contribute via hashtag cd irl.
The event can be viewed online at euireland.ie.
Ruth Deasy of the EU says this is a real opportunity for Irish people to voice their opinion on membership of the European Union. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: out of europe |
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| Report Number: 1173 |
Date: 19/12/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Septic Tank Ruling |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's more bad news today for the hard-pressed Irish tax payer.
The Government has been fined two million Euro by the European Commission for failing to regulate the installation and use of close on 500,000 septic tanks.
In addition, the EU is imposing a daily fine of €12,000 per day as and from today for breach of a 2009 ruling until the issue is properly addressed.
Barbara Nolan who heads up the EU Commission Office in Dublin, says the taxpayer is about to take a costly hit because of Governmental delay on this matter. |
Interviewee: Barbara Nolan |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: correct the situation |
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| Report Number: 1172 |
Date: 19/12/2012 |
Title: EU Tobacco Plan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU is planning to get tough on the sale, marketing and contents of tobacco products.
The Commission is proposing to increase awareness of the contents and dangers of tobacco consumption.
It will also set out to discourage young people from taking up smoking as 94 per cent of all smokers commence the habit under 25.
In Ireland, the average age is 16 and half years.
Alicia O'Rourke of the EU says one aim with the packaging is that people will get a clear message that the product they buy harms their health. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: what they're buying |
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| Report Number: 1171 |
Date: 19/12/2012 |
Title: EU Talk Talk Fund |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is making €2.6 million available to 432 former employees of the Talk Talk broadband service provider in Waterford.
The money is being paid from a special globalisation fund set up to compensate workers made redundant from changing world trade patterns.
Talk Talk closed in October of last year with the loss of 575 jobs.
Ruth Deasy of the EU says the money will assist former Talk Talk employees who wish to get back in to the workplace. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: good day for them |
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| Report Number: 1170 |
Date: 12/12/2012 |
Title: EU Consumer Protection issues |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is warning people to check the terms and conditions when purchasing entertainment products online.
The Commission has found that 75 per cent of companies selling books, videos, music and games on the net for download to computers and mobile phones do not comply with consumer protection rules.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre says people should not buy entertainment online unless they have read the terms and conditions in advance. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: children's activities online |
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| Report Number: 1169 |
Date: 12/12/2012 |
Title: EU Women on Boards Initiative |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union has announced a new initiative aimed at getting more women on to company Boards.
The European Business Schools "Women on Boards Initiative" is today launching an online list of 8,000 women with corporate qualifications.
The objective is to increase female involvement in business decisions.
EU Vice-President Viviane Redding, says the current situation is unacceptable in this day and age. |
Interviewee: Viviane Redding |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: on their own |
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| Report Number: 1168 |
Date: 12/12/2012 |
Title: EU Patent Plan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for potential Irish inventors.
A new EU-wide patent law is to come into effect in 2014, following 30 years of dispute on the matter.
The Patent will give inventors legal protection in 25 member states.
Alicia O'Rourke of the European Union says the new patent regime will also have many other benefits. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: free of charge |
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| Report Number: 1167 |
Date: 5/12/2012 |
Title: EU Youth Employment Plan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union has announced plans to introduce a "Youth Guarantee" programme aimed at getting more young people into work.
Under the proposal, public employment services, education and training institutes as well as social partners would work together to identify the needs of each young unemployed person.
They would also be obliged to design an individual career plan that matches their strengths and weaknesses.
Youth unemployment across the EU now stands at over 50 per cent.
Lazlo Andors of the EU says its now up to EU member States to put the programme in place. |
Interviewee: Lazlo Andors |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: or becoming unemployed |
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| Report Number: 1166 |
Date: 5/12/2012 |
Title: EU Website Plans |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU is to issue proposals aimed at making State-run websites more user-friendly for people with disabilities.
Web builders will be obliged to make internet sites more accessible for people with physical ailments as well as hearing and sight problem no later than 2015.
Ruth Deasy says the objective is to ensure that those who are and are not disabled will find it easier to use public sector websites in the future. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: more and more |
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| Report Number: 1165 |
Date: 5/12/2012 |
Title: EU Praise for Tallaght |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for Tallaght.
The west Dublin suburb has been praised by the EU as being one of the top five towns in Europe for disabled-friendly facilities.
Tallaght will be named with Pamplona in Spain, Stockholm Sweden,Nantes in France and the overall winner Berlin at a ceremony in Brussels later today.
Alicia O'Rourke of the EU Office in Dublin says Tallaght ticked all the boxes for disabled facilities. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: the visually impaired |
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| Report Number: 1164 |
Date: 28/11/2012 |
Title: Ken Murray |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Hi all,
just dropping you a line to let you know that the EU Blue Star event for tomorrow morning thursday-as filed earlier-has been cancelled.
Please notify all news personnell to DELETE the story.
Ignore the attached audio please.
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Out-words: Ken Murray |
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| Report Number: 1163 |
Date: 28/11/2012 |
Title: Ken Murray |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Hi all,
just dropping you a line to let you know that the EU Blue Star event for tomorrow morning thursday-as filed earlier-has been cancelled.
Please notify all news personnell to DELETE the story.
Ignore the attached audio please.
Many thanks
Ken Murray |
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| Report Number: 1162 |
Date: 28/11/2012 |
Title: EU Blue Star Programme |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am. Thursday 29-11-12 .
The Taoiseach will formally launch the EU Blue Star Programme later this morning at Government Buildings.
Over 90 primary schools around the Country will participate in the project with the winning entrants receiving Blue Star awards.
Noells O'Connell of the European Movement, says the objective of the programme is the create a greater awareness amongst younger people of what it is to be a European Citizen. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: start of 2013 |
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| Report Number: 1161 |
Date: 28/11/2012 |
Title: EIB Irish Funding Initiative |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for small and medium sized enterprises.
The European Investment Fund and Allied Irish Bank have today signed a guarantee agreement to support lending of up to 80 million Euro to SMEs over the next two years.
Michael Jennings, spokesman for EU Innovation Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, says this new funding arrangement will greatly boost activity in the Irish SME sector. |
Interviewee: Michael Jennings |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: a big difference |
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| Report Number: 1160 |
Date: 28/11/2012 |
Title: EIB Bord Gais Loan |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for Ireland's renewable energy sector.
The European Investment Bank is to provide a construction loan of €155 million to Bord Gais
The EIB support will contribute to the construction and operation of six onshore wind farms across the Country in the coming years aimed at reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin says wind farm projects in the south of the Country will benefit most from this EIB cash injection. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 9 seconds |
Out-words: by fifty per cent |
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| Report Number: 1159 |
Date: 28/11/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Satisfaction Study |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Irish are the most content people in Europe-despite the worst economic crisis in the history of the State.
A survey carried out by the Dublin-based EuroFound Organisation has found that 70.4 per cent of the Irish are satisfied with their daily lives compared to 70.1 per cent elsewhere in the EU.
The survey found that 80 per cent of the Irish are satisfied with their Health compared to 70.3 per cent elsewhere in Europe.
However Irish trust in the State has fallen from 4.8 per cent in 2007 to a new figure of 3.9 per cent just below the EU average of four per cent.
Mans Martensson of EuroFound says when it comes to making ends meet, the figures for Ireland have also adjusted significantly in the last five years. |
Interviewee: Mans Martensson |
Duration: 0 minutes 27 seconds |
Out-words: increase since 2007 |
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| Report Number: 1158 |
Date: 28/11/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Nutrition Project |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A major project is underway at University College Dublin aimed at ensuring what foods are suitable to maximise nutrition in the individual.
Funded by the EU and costing nine million Euro, UCD is one of eight testing centres around Europe participating in the programme.
Professor Mike Gibney of UCD says the objective of the project is simple. |
Interviewee: Professor Mike Gibney |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: shopper beside them |
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| Report Number: 1157 |
Date: 21/11/2012 |
Title: EU Soap Box Winner (Alt) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A young Wexford man who successfully debated that "Youth is wasted on the young" is one thousands euro richer this week.
16-year old Michael Dwyer of Mount Alexander in Gorey fought off tough competition from eight regional centres to take the top prize at a ceremony in Farmleigh House Dublin.
He also takes home an Ipad and wins a special trip to Brussels for his success.
Michael Dwyer says he is undecided about what to do with the money. |
Interviewee: Michael Dwyer |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: for myself |
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| Report Number: 1156 |
Date: 21/11/2012 |
Title: EU Soap Box winner |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A County Wexford student has just been awarded one thousand Euro, an Ipad and a trip to Brussels after convincing a team of judges in a debate titled "Youth is wasted on the young."
Michael Dwyer aged 16 of Mount Alexander Gorey in County Wexford fought off eight contestants who won emerged from seven provincial centres to win the contest.
The soapbox debating competition was hosted by the European Union at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park Dublin this week.
Michael Dwyer says he took a different approach to the line that "youth is wasted on the young". |
Interviewee: Michael Dwyer |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: that was all |
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| Report Number: 1155 |
Date: 21/11/2012 |
Title: EU Election Candidates |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Citizens from one EU Country can now run as candidates for election to the European Parliament in another EU State.
The European Parliament has voted in favour of the proposal following a recommendation from the EU Commission.
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin says however despite one's nationality, they have to be resident in the Country they hope to become an MEP in. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 13 seconds |
Out-words: not your own |
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| Report Number: 1154 |
Date: 14/11/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Dairy Promotion Fund |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for the Irish Dairy sector.
The European Commission has approved over €400,000 for Ireland to promote dairy products in the European Union.
The promotion programme will be run by the National Dairy Council.
Steffen Schulz says the money will be spent on marketing Irish dairy produce in a number of ways. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 8 seconds |
Out-words: and food fairs |
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| Report Number: 1153 |
Date: 14/11/2012 |
Title: EU-Irish Figures for those not in education and training. |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The number of young people aged 15-29 not in employment, education or training in Ireland has doubled to 22 per cent in the past four years.
The figure amounts to just over 193,000 people.
Figures released by the Dublin-based Euro-Found organisation reveal that the cost to the State is EUR 4.7bn per year in lost revenue.
Massimiliano Mascherini of Euro-Found says the rate of unemployed young people here not in education or training is amongst the worst in the EU. |
Interviewee: Massimiliano Mascherini |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: Greece and Italy |
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| Report Number: 1152 |
Date: 14/11/2012 |
Title: EU Gender Quota |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has announced proposals to increase the number of women on top publicly-listed corporate Boards.
The proposal if successful, will see the number of females on Boards rise to 40 per cent by 2020.
At present the average figure in Ireland is 8.9 per cent while the current EU figure stands at 13.7 per cent.
The issue will go to the European Parliament for debate before being passed to EU Governments for approval.
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin says the objective is to increase the number of women involved in running successful companies. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 15 seconds |
Out-words: for the job |
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| Report Number: 1151 |
Date: 8/11/2012 |
Title: EU Funded Tweets in Space |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am Friday November 12th:
A science project with a difference gets underway in Cahirciveen Co. Kerry this morning.
A weather balloon will rise into the sky shortly after 10am to test the limits of Boyle's Law.
The experiment however will display a number of tweets from the public when it reaches the edge of space via a screen attached to the balloon, making them the highest ever sent in Ireland.
#TWEETSINSPACE is organised as part of the "Talk to EU" public information initiative on science research funded by the European Commission.
The entire project can be seen on the "talktoeu" website.
Co-ordinator Martin Byrne says this is a scientific first in Ireland. |
Interviewee: Martin Byrne |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: edge of space |
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| Report Number: 1150 |
Date: 7/11/2012 |
Title: EU Car Safety Measures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New measures come into effect this month across the European Union aimed at making all new cars safer.
Driver seats will have to be fitted with a safety-belt reminder warning system.
Cars will also have to be fitted with at least two ISOFIX child seat anchorage points.
On-board tyre systems will also be installed in new cars aimed at warning drivers of any reductions in pressure.
Carlo Corazza of the EU says the new regulations will benefit car manufacturers and drivers. |
Interviewee: Carlo Corazza |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: just for consumer |
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| Report Number: 1149 |
Date: 7/11/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Growth Figures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New figures from the European Union indicate that the worst of the recession in Ireland is over.
In its latest forecast, the EU says the Irish economy will grow by 1.1 per cent next year and 2.2 per cent in 2014.
The economic growth figure for this year is just 0.4 per cent.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says the outlook over the next couple of years is promising. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 8 seconds |
Out-words: bit by bit |
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| Report Number: 1148 |
Date: 30/10/2012 |
Title: EU Airlines Ruling |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The days of being stranded at European airports without compensation appear to be over.
A ruling in the European Court of Justice means that passengers who experience delays of over three hours can now get a fixed fee in compensation.
The ruling follows an appeal to a similar decision reached eight years ago.
Alicia O'Rourke is a spokesperson for the EU office in Dublin. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: 250 and 600 euros |
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| Report Number: 1147 |
Date: 30/10/2012 |
Title: EU Jobs proposal |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Greater investment in renewable energy would help to bring about economic growth in Ireland.
That's the view of the EU Commissioner on Climate Action Connie Hedegaard.
Speaking at Trinity College in Dublin today, she said research at EU level has found that the green economy holds out great scope for growth across the entire European Union. |
Interviewee: Connie Hedegaard |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: for creating jobs |
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| Report Number: 1146 |
Date: 30/10/2012 |
Title: EU Climate Action Response |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Commissioner for climate action has indicated that Countries that fail to sign up to international agreements on carbon emissions are likely to experience more storms like those seen in the United States overnight.
Questions are being asked as to why a storm of the magnitude seen in the US happened in October and not in the Summer months.
The US has consistently refused to sign up to international agreements to prevent changes in climate patterns.
Speaking in Dublin today, Commissioner Hedegaard said other countries that fail to change, are likely to pay the price. |
Interviewee: Connie Hedegaard |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: things from happening |
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| Report Number: 1145 |
Date: 30/10/2012 |
Title: EU Tyre Standards |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New standards for car tyres comes into effect across the EU this week.
Starting on thursday, all new tyres will carry labels that will tell motorists about the calibre and economic efficiency of the thread.
The new labelling regime will see a reduction in the sale of sub-standard tyres.
Steffen Schulz of the EU office in Dublin explains what motorists can expect. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 9 seconds |
Out-words: tyre is making |
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| Report Number: 1144 |
Date: 26/10/2012 |
Title: EU Single Market Conference |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Small and medium-sized businesses can obtain advice on opportunities to access the European single market at a major Conference in Dublin next week.
The "Europe working for Irish SMEs" event takes place in Croke Park next Thursday.
The event is being held to mark 20 years of the European single market which has 500 million consumers.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says the event will inform small Irish businesses on the many supports the State and EU institutions offer for companies wishing to expand beyond Ireland. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy. |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: by tuesday evening |
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| Report Number: 1143 |
Date: 24/10/2012 |
Title: EU Fishing Proposals |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Plans are being hatched in Brussels that could ultimately lead to a reduction in the price of Cod.
The European Union has drawn up proposals to increase certain fish stocks in the Atlantic ocean and North Sea.
Irish Cod stock numbers have reduced in recent years making them more expensive to buy in chip shops and restaurants.
Oliver Drewes of the European Union says the situation in the Irish Sea is very serious. |
Interviewee: Oliver Drewes |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: the by-catches |
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| Report Number: 1142 |
Date: 24/10/2012 |
Title: EU Online Shopping Trends |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A new Report shows that the slow and, in some cases, non-delivery of goods remains the biggest complaint amongst those who shop online.
Arising from 60,000 complaints across Europe, 38 per cent of that figure said goods paid for on the internet were not delivered.
32 per cent of complainants said the goods they received were the wrong items.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says children buying goods online is a new emerging trend. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: via their parents accounts |
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| Report Number: 1141 |
Date: 17/10/2012 |
Title: EU Common Agricultural Policy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy and payments to millions of farmers across Europe could be determined by the Irish Government.
EU Officials in Brussels are hoping to formalise a new budget next month that will determine such payments in the coming years.
Failure to reach agreement next month, could result in the issue being addressed by the Government here during the first six months of the Irish EU Presidency in 2013.
Spokesperson Roger Waites of the EU, says the new CAP programme will aim to be fair to all farmers across Europe. |
Interviewee: Roger Waites |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: a fairer distribution |
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| Report Number: 1140 |
Date: 17/10/2012 |
Title: EU Banking |Proposals |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The days of taxpayers bailing out bad banks look set to be a thing of the past.
EU officials in Brussels are working on proposals that will see the creation of a new banking supervisory system that could be in place by early next year.
Under the scheme, bondholders who take risks in lending to bad banks will themselves take the hit instead of the hard-pressed tax payer.
Steffen De Rynck, spokesperson for the EU internal market, says under the new system, the public can have renewed confidence in the Banks. |
Interviewee: Steffan De Rynck |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: growth and employment |
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| Report Number: 1139 |
Date: 16/10/2012 |
Title: EU Food Conference |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The price of food will escalate in the coming years if Governments fail to tackle abnormal weather patterns.
That's one of the key messages MEPs and members of the EU Commission will be told at a special conference in Brussels today.
Recent changes in US weather cycles saw the price of wheat increase dramatically last year which effected the cost of bread and other such foods.
Tom Arnold of the Irish Charity Concern, who is in Brussels, says Governments need to act quickly. |
Interviewee: Tom Arnold |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: I would have |
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| Report Number: 1138 |
Date: 10/10/2012 |
Title: EU Compensation Changes |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New regulations are to come into effect which will see flight passengers compensated if they are denied boarding to a connecting flight due to operational delays by the airline.
It follows a ruling in the European Court in Luxembourg.
Alicia O' Rourke of the European Commission says this is good news for regular airline users. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: protection for passengers |
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| Report Number: 1137 |
Date: 10/10/2012 |
Title: EU Obesity Project |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A research team in Dublin believes it may have come up with a solution to solve obesity.
The Team found that killer T-cells are lost when humans become obese, but are restored when weight is lost.
Professor Donal O'Shea of St. Vincent's Hospital, who is leading the EU-funded research, says if the crucial cells can be prevented from being lost when excessive fat takes hold, obesity might be a thing of the past. |
Interviewee: Professor Donal O'Shea |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: protecting your weight |
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| Report Number: 1136 |
Date: 10/10/2012 |
Title: EU CAP Exhibition |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A major exhibition marking 50 years of the Common Agricultural Policy is taking place in Dublin this week.
The exhibition which runs until Friday at the EU Office in Dawson Street, explains how CAP policy has evolved since 1962 and how it impacts on the environment and the food we eat every day.
Barry Keegan who is a rural development officer with the EU says people will be amazed at how the CAP has transformed agriculture. |
Interviewee: Barry Keegan |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: in the cities |
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| Report Number: 1135 |
Date: 3/10/2012 |
Title: EU Atlantic Potential |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Taoiseach says the development of resources off our Atlantic coast holds huge potential for developing the Irish economy.
Speaking in Brussels, Enda Kenny said plans are well advanced to launch an integrated marine strategy to take full advantage of Ireland's potential off-shore opportunities.
He said he's hopeful EU President Manuel Barrosso will launch the initiative before next June. |
Interviewee: Enda Kenny |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: around the globe |
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| Report Number: 1134 |
Date: 3/10/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Praise |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The President of the European Commission has praised the people of Ireland and the Government for taking tough decisions to deal with the financial crisis.
Manuel Barrosso was speaking in Brussels following talks with 11 Irish Ministers in advance of the EU Presidency which Ireland will host for the first six months of 2013.
He said the path being taken by the Government is not only the correct one, it also also starting to pay off. |
Interviewee: Manuel Barrosso |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: future for Ireland |
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| Report Number: 1133 |
Date: 3/10/2012 |
Title: EU Debs Dresses Warning |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A warning has been issued to parents and females to be extra vigilant if buying Debs dresses online.
A Company claiming to be in Paris but operating out of Hong Kong is selling substandard over-priced outfits.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says hundreds of Irish purchasers have been ripped offthis year.
She says there is no legal comeback for purchasing dodgy goods outside the EU. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: if something goes wrong |
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| Report Number: 1132 |
Date: 3/10/2012 |
Title: EU Taoiseach Banking comments |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Taoiseach says he wants to see banking union across the EU become a reality.
He was speaking in Brussels where a team of Irish Government Ministers held collective talks with the EU Commission.
At a press conference, he said Dr. James Reilly enjoys his full support as Minister for Health.
Enda Kenny said decisive action is needed at EU level to separate national debt from banking debt. |
Interviewee: Enda Kenny |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: and with decisiveness |
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| Report Number: 1131 |
Date: 3/10/2012 |
Title: EU Interpreters |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is looking for Irish graduates who are fluent in languages.
A special recruitment day will take place at NUI Galway next Tuesday where potential interpreters will be informed of the skill set required for the positions.
Brendan Woods of the DG Interpreters office in Brussels says Irish linguistic graduates have what the EU Commission currently requires. |
Interviewee: Brendan Woods |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: are looking for |
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| Report Number: 1130 |
Date: 26/9/2012 |
Title: EU Small Claims |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU Commission is reminding people that it is possible to pursue traders in other european countries where faulty goods are purchased from.
A dedicated website now allows those who have bought items from other EU States to make small claims on goods valued at €2,000 or less.
Alicia O'Rourke of the European Union says the process is simple. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: it's very simple |
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| Report Number: 1129 |
Date: 26/9/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Science Project |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Athlone looks set to become the leading european centre in the battle against tooth decay.
Scientists at the Institute of Technology which is partly funded by the EU, have achieved startling results with the application of coconut oil in tackling the global problem.
The team in Athlone are currently seeking additional funding to fully develop their findings.
Dr. Damien Brady of AIT says they discovered that coconut oil prevents the growth of bacteria where tooth decay can take hold. |
Interviewee: Dr. Damien Brady |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: of that pathogen |
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| Report Number: 1128 |
Date: 24/9/2012 |
Title: EU Drugs Plans (Alt) |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Government looks set to play a key role next year in outlawing synthetic drugs or so-called legal highs.
Legislation is being drawn up at EU Level to tackle the problem and could be a key item on the agenda when Ireland hosts the EU Presidency in the first half of next year.
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding who is in Dublin today says this is a major problem across Europe but moreso in Ireland. |
Interviewee: Commissioner Viviane Reding |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: have to act |
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| Report Number: 1127 |
Date: 24/9/2012 |
Title: EU Drugs Plans |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The days of purchasing legal highs or synthetic drugs in the European Union are coming to an end.
Legislation is being drawn up to prevent the sale of such substances which were sold here in large numbers through so-called Head Shops up to recently.
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding is in Dublin today.
She says the Irish Government can play a big part in outlawing the drugs when it hosts the EU Presidency next year. |
Interviewee: Commissioner Viviane Reding |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: legislation in place |
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| Report Number: 1126 |
Date: 19/9/2012 |
Title: EU Voluntary Corps |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is looking for young volunteers to travel the World free of charge.
However there's a slight catch.
The EU wants people who can offer their skills to assist with the handling of various humanitarian crises.
More details on the Voluntary Corps are available from the EU office in Dublin.
Colm McEoin from Bray who volunteered in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo last year, says the nature of the work is very rewarding. |
Interviewee: Colm McEoin |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: very very worthwhile |
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| Report Number: 1125 |
Date: 19/9/2012 |
Title: EU Mobility Week |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A number of Towns around the country are to designate special car-free zones this weekend.
It's all part of European mobility week which aims to encourage more people to use alternative forms of transport instead of the car.
The locations talking part are Tralee,Dublin, Cork County, Dun Laoghaire, Galway, Leitrim County, Limerick and Mayo County.
Joe Hennon is Environment spokesperson for the EU Commission.
He says the long-term plan from this initiative is to remove more cars from the streets. |
Interviewee: EU Mobility Week |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: less air pollution |
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| Report Number: 1124 |
Date: 19/9/2012 |
Title: EU Ploughing Stand |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union Office in Ireland is calling on all visitors to next week's ploughing championship to visit their stand.
The event gets underway next tuesday in New Ross County Wexford and lasts for three days.
Tim Hayes of the EU Office says they would particularly like to see as many farmers as possible visit the tent. |
Interviewee: Tim Hayes |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: weren't aware of previously |
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| Report Number: 1123 |
Date: 13/9/2012 |
Title: EU Consumer News re-send |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for Irish consumers who have purchased dodgy goods online from another EU State.
Up to now, the trader or person who sold the item could only be sued in the State where the item was purchased from.
A European Court of Justice ruling now means the seller of the faulty product can be pursued in the EU State from where the item was originally purchased.
Alicia O'Rourke of the EU Office in Dublin says this development is good news for the consumer. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 13 seconds |
Out-words: the customer's position |
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| Report Number: 1122 |
Date: 12/9/2012 |
Title: EU Consumer News |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's good news today for Irish consumers who have purchased dodgy goods online from another EU State.
Up to now, the trader or person who sold the item could only be sued in the State where the item was purchased from.
A European Court of Justice ruling now means the seller of the faulty product can be pursued in the EU State from where the item was purchased.
Alicia O'Rourke of the EU Office in Dublin says this development is good news for the consumer. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 13 seconds |
Out-words: the customer's position |
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| Report Number: 1121 |
Date: 12/9/2012 |
Title: EU Federal State |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The President of the European Commission has indicated that EU countries could soon be in a federation of Nation States.
If implemented, this will mean that Ireland will have a greater say on decisions reached by larger States that effect Irish people.
Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning, President Manuel Barroso however ruled out any notion of one EU super State. |
Interviewee: Manuel Barroso |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: their own destiny |
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| Report Number: 1120 |
Date: 12/9/2012 |
Title: EU Banking System |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The days of hard-pressed taxpayers bailing out failed banks could soon be at an end.
The European Commission is proposing a new supervisory system whereby the European Central Bank wil oversee all banking activity in the EU.
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin says the plan will also see a reserve fund of money put in place to fund banks that get into trouble. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: as soon as possible |
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| Report Number: 1119 |
Date: 5/9/2012 |
Title: EU Galway Science Grant |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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NUI Galway looks set to become one of the leading universities in Europe in the development of new technologies in the detection of infectious diseases.
The University has just been awarded an EU grant of €5.9 million for research with emphasis on the detection of pneumonia.
Reseachers from France, Finland and the UK will assist in the project.
Dr. Tom Barry of the Miolecular Diagnostics Research group at NUI Galway, says this programme will boost the already growing reputation of the University. |
Interviewee: Dr. Tom Barry |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: for infectious diseases |
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| Report Number: 1118 |
Date: 5/9/2012 |
Title: EU Translations Competition |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union is on the lookout for talented teenage translators.
However there is one slight catch.
All entrants to a pan-EU competition must be born in 1995.
Students can register at ec.europa.eu/translatores before October 20th and the winners will be presented with prizes at a ceremony in Brussels.
Joan Flanagan who is education Officer with the EU in Dublin says successful entrants will be put through a test. |
Interviewee: Joan Flanagan |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: to register online |
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| Report Number: 1117 |
Date: 5/9/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Retail Figures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's some good news today on the economic front.
New EU figures show that retail spend in Ireland during the month of July rose by 1.7 per cent.
This is in marked contrast to a decline in spend of 2.6 per cent during June.
Alicia O'Rourke of the EU Office in Dublin says the rise in Irish daily spend in July, was one of the highest in Europe. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: the EU 27 |
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| Report Number: 1116 |
Date: 29/8/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Consumer Complaints |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am 30-08-2012
More complaints were registered against airlines last year than any other sector, according to the European Consumer Centre Annual Report for 2011 published today.
The Report shows that over €80,000 was secured in refunds by the Centre for Irish consumers who had a bad retail experience.
The Centre secured a successful outcome with 60% of the complaints it dealt with.
Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says, Irish consumers are becoming increasingly aware of their rights and entitlements under EU law. |
Interviewee: Caroline Curneen |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: rentals and hotels |
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| Report Number: 1115 |
Date: 29/8/2012 |
Title: EU Aer Lingus/Ryanair Investigation |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has launched an investigation into the proposed takeover of Aer Lingus by Ryanair.
The EU Commission has already indicated that there are potential competition concerns if such a takeover took place.
Steffen Schulz of the EU Office in Dublin, says the outcome of this investigation should be known by early January next. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: takeover or not |
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| Report Number: 1114 |
Date: 29/8/2012 |
Title: EU Tweeting Project |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Irish people who use twitter are being offered the chance to tweet in space.
A special weather balloon to celebrate the work of Irish scientist Robert Boyle will display tweets from the edge of the earth's atmosphere.
The Balloon will be launched on September 10th in Cahirciveen Co. Kerry to highlight funding for EU science initiatives.
Those who wish to contribute can tweet to #TWEETSINSPACE.
Colin Hetherington of ZOO Digital,is calling on all Irish twitter users to take part. |
Interviewee: Colin Hetherington |
Duration: 0 minutes 13 seconds |
Out-words: launched into space |
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| Report Number: 1113 |
Date: 25/7/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Cap decision |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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There's some good news this evening for hard pressed Irish farmers.
The European Commission has agreed to bring forward 50 per cent of the annual payment to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy.
Ireland receives €1.8 billion annually under the scheme to manage output across dairying, tillage, beef and other sectors.
Steffen Schulz of the EU Office in Dublin says the wet weather has been a major factor in bringing payments forward. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 11 seconds |
Out-words: instead of December |
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| Report Number: 1112 |
Date: 25/7/2012 |
Title: EU Travel Advisory |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Consumer Centre is advising Irish people travelling to the Olympic Games in London and beyond over the next couple of weeks to ensure they carry the proper documentation.
Irish people travelling elsewhere in the EU are reminded that if they get into any difficulties, they should dial the EU emergency number 112.
Grace Duffy of the European Consumer Centre office in Dublin says travellers should keep a note of the appropriate documents to carry. |
Interviewee: Grace Duffy |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: travel insurance as well |
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| Report Number: 1111 |
Date: 25/7/2012 |
Title: EU VHI Ruling |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has ruled that the Government here must abolish its State guarantee to the VHI.
Because the VHI is a State body, it cannot be liquidated, wound up or declared bankrupt.
The EU has ruled that position gives it an unfair commercial advantage over its competitors.
Steffen Schulz of the EU office in Dublin says the VHI may be investigated if the matter is not addressed by the Government. |
Interviewee: Steffen Schulz |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: state aid investigation |
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| Report Number: 1110 |
Date: 18/7/2012 |
Title: EU IRISH SALMON PLANS |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Plans are underway to give the term "Irish Salmon" protected status within the EU.
A national consultation is to commence across the Country to ensure that the brand name "Irish Salmon" can only be used on approved superior grade salmon.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says approval by the European Union will strengthen the brand name. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: a great marketing tool |
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| Report Number: 1109 |
Date: 18/7/2012 |
Title: EU Consumer Warning |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Consumer Centre in Dublin is warning Irish holiday makers not to sign up to timeshare apartment offers or unfamiliar holiday clubs while on overseas breaks during the next week.
Growing numbers of consumers across Europe are committing money to scam offers that they cannot escape from.
Grace Duffy of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says independent legal advice should always be sought before signing on the dotted line. |
Interviewee: Grace Duffy |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: to change hands |
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| Report Number: 1107 |
Date: 18/7/2012 |
Title: EU NCT Tests |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU is working on plans to introduce NCT tests every year for cars that are six years or older.
More than 5 people die on Europe's roads every day in accidents linked to technical failure resulting in 2,000 fatalities annually.
8% of all motorcycle accidents across Europe are linked to technical defects.
Miriam O' Neill of AA Ireland says figures to hand show that NCT tests have reduced deaths on Irish roads. |
Interviewee: Miriam O' Neill |
Duration: 0 minutes 15 seconds |
Out-words: tests in place |
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| Report Number: 1106 |
Date: 11/7/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Population Trends |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Ireland had the fourth highest proportion of EU foreign citizens in the European Union last year.
New figures out today for 2011 show that 6.5 per of our population were from elsewhere in the european union of 27 States.
Luxembourg has the highest rate of EU residents at 37 per cent, Cyprus is next on 13 per cent followed by Belgium with 6.8 per cent.
The proportion of non EU-born citizens in the Republic last year was 2.7 per cent or 122,000.
Ruth Deasy of the European Union office in Dublin says the bulk of our EU-wide residents came here during the economic boom. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: needed foreign workers |
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| Report Number: 1105 |
Date: 11/7/2012 |
Title: EU Internet Study |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A new Eurobar survey shows that Internet users are still very concerned about cyber security.
89% avoid disclosing personal information online while 74% feel that the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime has increased in the past year.
12% of internet users across the EU have already experienced online fraud and 8% have fallen victim to identity theft.
Grace Duffy of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says there are key things people should look out for when paying online. |
Interviewee: Grace Duffy |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: their password regularly |
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| Report Number: 1104 |
Date: 11/7/2012 |
Title: EU Innovation Fund |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission is making €8.1 billion available to support the development of science-related projects.
It comes as Dublin hosts the European City of Science week which formally opens today.
European Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn says there are huge grants available for Irish innovators to tap into in order to create jobs and wealth. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: the framework programme |
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| Report Number: 1103 |
Date: 8/7/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Science Week |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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A major exhibition on Irish scientific innovation gets underway in the EU Office in Dublin tomorrow.
Lasting for two weeks, the event is part of the EU Science in the City Festival.
Open to the public for free, it will display a number of highly successful Irish inventions and innovations which are achieving major success in the science world.
Alicia O’ Rourke of the EU office in Dawson st. Dublin says The 'Research in Action' exhibition will showcase a range of Irish scientific developments across a wide spectrum of areas. |
Interviewee: Alicia O'Rourke |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: come and see |
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| Report Number: 1102 |
Date: 4/7/2012 |
Title: EU Financial Services Protection |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Plans are underway by the EU to tighten the rules in order to prevent ordinary investors from buying dodgy financial services.
Better consumer-friendly standards across the EU are to be introduced to prevent misleading selling of investment products and insurance-related policies.
Sinead Ryan, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with the "Evening Herald" says the proposals will ensure that vulnerable people know exactly what they are buying before they part with their money. |
Interviewee: Sinead Ryan |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: to consumers everywhere |
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| Report Number: 1101 |
Date: 4/7/2012 |
Title: EU Travel Rights App |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has just launched a new smartphone application to inform travellers of their legal rights in the event of their trip or holiday turning into a disaster.
For example, passengers whose flights are cancelled or denied boarding are entitled to compensation ranging from €125 to €600 under EU Law.
The Application is available under "Your Passenger Rights" in an App store.
Grace Duffy of the European Consumer Centre says the information on the App is likely to expand next year. |
Interviewee: Grace Duffy |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: travel available too |
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| Report Number: 1100 |
Date: 28/6/2012 |
Title: EU Roaming Charges |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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EMBARGO: 7am 29-06-12.
There's good news this weekend for owners of mobile phones.
New EU-wide roaming charges come into effect on Sunday which will see reductions in phone calls and data downloading costs.
International calls within the EU will fall to 29 cent per minute, a reduction of 6 cent.
Receiving a call will drop from 11 to 8 cent while texting will fall from 11 to 9 cent.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says new costs will also come into effect for using the internet on your phone. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: 20 cent per megabyte |
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| Report Number: 1099 |
Date: 27/6/2012 |
Title: EU Unemployment Trends |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Ireland continues to have the fifth highest rate of unemployment in the European Union.
New figures out today show that the unemployment rate of 14.2 per cent does however marks a slight fall from last November's peak of 14.7 per cent.
Long-term Unemployment at 9.1% is well over the EU average of 4.3%.
According to Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin, the rate of young people Not in Education, Employment or Training in Ireland at 17 per cent, is now a worrying trend. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: back to work |
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| Report Number: 1098 |
Date: 27/6/2012 |
Title: EU Summit |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The Taoiseach heads to Brussels in the morning for an EU Summit that could determine the future financial management of the European Union.
The Summit will discuss new proposals to deal with fiscal union and the establishment of a watchdog agency to manage banking practice across the EU.
Irish Times Brussels Correspondent Arthur Beesley says the chances of the Taoiseach getting a deal tomorrow on Ireland's banking debt are slim. |
Interviewee: Arthur Beesley |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: a similar concession |
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| Report Number: 1097 |
Date: 21/6/2012 |
Title: EU Science campaign for Women |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has launched a campaign to encourage more women to pursue a career in Science and research.
Titled, "Science, it's a Girl thing", a major public information programme will be rolled out across Europe in the coming months highlighting the benefits of female participation in science and innovation.
EU Commissioner for research, innovation and science, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn says more women are needed in helping to shape the modern world. |
Interviewee: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: waste any talents |
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| Report Number: 1096 |
Date: 20/6/2012 |
Title: EU Irish Blue Star Awards |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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35 primary schools across the Country have been awarded European Union Blue Star Awards.
Blue Stars are given to schools where pupils' knowledge of European Affairs is above a certain standard.
The bulk of the awards went to schools in counties Clare and Cork.
Noelle O'Connell of the European Movement says the level of EU knowledge amongst school-going children in Ireland is hugely impressive. |
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: creative and institutional |
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| Report Number: 1095 |
Date: 20/6/2012 |
Title: EU Anti-Trafficking Measures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Union has unveiled a new strategy to clamp down on the trafficking of humans into EU States.
Amongst the wide-ranging proposals, the EU will increase prosecution of traffickers and improve co-ordination and co-operation with police forces.
57 cases of human trafficking were detected in Ireland last year.
Nusha Yonkova of the Irish Immigrant council says the news measures will help to combat trafficking into Ireland. |
Interviewee: Nusha Yonkova |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: list of priorities |
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| Report Number: 1094 |
Date: 20/6/2012 |
Title: EU IRISH GDP FIGURES |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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Ireland's GDP index per head of population continues to be the fourth best in the European Union.
Figures out today show that for 2011, Ireland had a credible standing behind Luxembourg, Netherlands and Austria.
GDP is the total cost of goods and services produced in the State.
Ruth Deasy of the EU says Ireland's index of 127 is the same as last year and represents a stabilisation of the Irish economy. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: our european neighbours |
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| Report Number: 1093 |
Date: 13/6/2012 |
Title: EU Unfair Refusals Problem |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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(EMBARGO: 7am Thursday June 14th)
Many disabled people continue to face unjustified refusals when attempting to travel, according to the EU Transport Commission.
EU Guidelines state that Ships and planes are obliged to allow disabled persons carry two pieces of mobility equipment free of charge.
Vice-Commissioner Sim Kallas is advising people with mobility difficulties to give plenty of advance warning before they travel.
Grace Duffy of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin says transport providers seem to forget that disabled people have rights under EU Law. |
Interviewee: Grace Duffy |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: in the airport |
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| Report Number: 1092 |
Date: 13/6/2012 |
Title: EU Document Leak |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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An EU Commission spokesman has described the latest leak of a paper on the Irish bailout programme as "extremely regrettable, unfortunate and irresponsible."
The report which was circulated in the German Parliament, recommends a quick sale of the Government’s stake in Aer Lingus and said the public response to the household charge highlights the risks involved in introducing reforms.
Amadeu Altafaj said the report in question was a Commission paper and not a formal Troika one. |
Interviewee: Amadeu Altafaj |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: it is irresponsible |
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| Report Number: 1091 |
Date: 13/6/2012 |
Title: EU Arrest Rights |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New laws are to come into effect which will oblige police forces across the EU to inform an arrested suspect of his/her rights.
That means an Irish person arrested in Sweden, Bulgaria or Spain for example will be informed of their rights prior to a possible prosecution.
The measures will take about two years to come into effect across the European Union.
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office in Dublin says this development will clear up any uncertainty over arrest procedures. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 18 seconds |
Out-words: in your own language |
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| Report Number: 1090 |
Date: 6/6/2012 |
Title: EU Internet Usage Figures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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New figures from the EU show that one in five Irish persons have never used the internet.
The statistics for those who are not computer literate stands at 21 per cent in Ireland, 11 per cent in the UK while only five per cent of people in Sweden have never surfed online.
The worst performers in the EU are Romania on 54 per cent while 46 per cent of Bulgarians have never logged on.
Adrian Weckler of the Sunday Business Post says 100 per cent internet usage in Ireland could be a reality in the next 15 years. |
Interviewee: Adrian Weckler |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: age of 65 |
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| Report Number: 1089 |
Date: 6/6/2012 |
Title: Euro C'Ships Consumer Advice |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The EU and UEFA have launched a special website giving consumer advice for soccer fans travelling to Poland for the European championships
The website offers tips on how best to prepare and what to do if faced with consumer problems when in or returning from Poland.
The soccer fans portal is also accessible via the UEFA website.
Grace Duffy of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin is also advising travelling fans to get EU health insurance cards which are available for free through the HSE.
She says the website is easy to access. |
Interviewee: Grace Duffy |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: during the tournament |
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| Report Number: 1088 |
Date: 6/6/2012 |
Title: EU Bank Collapse Measures |
Of interest to: All Ireland Provinces |
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The European Commission has put new rules in place to ensure there are no banking failures ever again.
A new framework will oblige banks to put contingency measures in place.
Strong banks will also be expected to prop up weak ones where trading difficulties occur and specially appointed supervisors will monitor the conduct and performance of banks.
Ruth Deasy of the EU Office says the new programme is designed to ensure that the taxpayer is not left paying the Bill ever again. |
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy |
Duration: 0 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: foot the Bill |
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