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Shannon - Minimum 5 Year Guarantee Needed
Date: December 22, 2008
In welcoming the decision of Aer Lingus to resume Shannon/Heathrow flights, Independent MEP Marian Harkin has warned that the Shannon region will require a major support programme if the threat to jobs at Dell is...[more]
Strong Criticism of Excessive Working Hours
Date: December 15, 2008
Strong criticism was levelled in the European Parliament in Strasbourg tonight, Monday, December 15th at MEPs who opposed the Working Time Directive and sought to ensure that there would be no limit to the hours of work of...[more]
"Europe's Social Heart is Still Beating"
Date: October 22, 2008
"Europe's Social Heart is Still Beating". This statement was endorsed by Marian Harkin when she spoke in the European Parliament welcoming agreement on the Temporary Agency Workers Directive and supporting the call of the...[more]
M.E.P. urges Rural Funds for jobs creation
Date: June 9, 2008
The decision to close the WOCO Irish Rubber Components company in Carrick on Shannon, with the loss of 41 jobs requires an effective response from government rather than the usual lip service promising the best efforts of IDA...[more]
‘KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY’ ACCESS DENIED TO RURAL AREAS
Date: March 21, 2008
Ireland, and especially its more disadvantaged regions, was being badly served by a Government which said a lot about an economy based on ‘knowledge’ but was failing dismally in providing the means to compete in an increasingly...[more]
VOLUNTARY BODIES MUST JOIN TO OPPOSE H.S.E. PROPOSALS
Date: January 29, 2008
The new draft HSE report proposing significant new cutbacks of health services in the North East requires an immediate and cohesive response from the people of the area. [more]
BORDER COUNTY WOMEN RECEIVE CERTS
Date: November 26, 2007
The cross border ‘Opportunities for Women Learning’ (OWL) programme had, to date, enhanced the lives of 15,000 women in border counties including those presented with certificates in Monaghan on Friday, November 23rd.[more]
PRIVATISATION IN POSTAL SERVICES
Date: October 11, 2007
A Report on privatisation of postal services in the EU has highlighted that it has delivered fewer and worse jobs with poorer working conditions. [more]
McDAID HAS FAILED DONEGAL SAYS HARKIN
Date: January 22, 2007
The dismissive attitude of Dr. Jim McDaid to the stark statistics of jobs and infrastructure deprivation in Donegal was a reflection of the failure of Fianna Fail Ministers to deliver fair treatment to the county for many years. ...[more]
HARKIN CALLS FOR COMMITMENT ON ROOSKEY SITE
Date: January 5, 2007
The industrial site owned by Glanbia Plc at Rooskey, Co. Roscommon should not be permitted to be developed for residential use and an early decision was needed in regard to its development or disposal.[more]
