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AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NORTH WEST TOURISM
Date: January 14, 2008
"EU funding, new marketing strategies and a strategic regional focus could provide the North West region with the opportunity to grow it’s tourism business substantially" This was stated by Marian Harkin following a major tourism...[more]
EU ACTS TO PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH BETTER ACCESS TO CREDIT FACILTIES
Date: January 6, 2008
Two out of every three Europeans use credit to buy furniture, a washing machine or a car - yet there is a very limited market in cross border consumer credit. "I can understand why people are slow to look for credit facilities in...[more]
HARKIN URGES DONEGAL TO LOOK EAST
Date: December 3, 2007
County Donegal’s future in the European Union could mean increasingly looking East as well as South in an attempt to achieve balanced regional development. [more]
LONGFORD WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE PRAISED
Date: December 3, 2007
Women networking together and availing of EU and government assisted services were opening up great opportunities for developing new businesses and becoming confident participants in the development of local economies. [more]
NEED FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION OF CONSUMERS
Date: November 30, 2007
As a member of a credit union and a saver and borrower, Independent MEP Marian Harkin had a very positive personal experience of the Credit Union Movement.[more]
HARKIN WELCOMES GOVERNMENT E.U. COURT VICTORY
Date: November 13, 2007
The European Commission has failed in its action before the European Court of Justice which challenged the decision of the Government to award the contract to disburse social welfare payments through An Post.[more]
P.S.O. FOR SHANNON-HEATHROW ROUTE?
Date: November 7, 2007
"The Irish Government can apply for a Public Service Obligation (PSO) on the Shannon- Heathrow route if they secure agreement from the UK Government and if they can make the argument that it falls under Article 4 of the Council...[more]
NEW GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO MAKE CHILDCARE UNAFFORDABLE
Date: October 9, 2007
Most working parents, already faced with substantial childcare costs will be confronted with unacceptable increases as a consequence of a recently announced change in the staffing grants for childcare facilities.[more]
GOVERNMENT MUST NOT TURN ITS BACK ON SHANNON
Date: October 9, 2007
“The Government cannot continue to turn its back on Shannon, it cannot walk away and abandon the Mid West and West” – this was stated by Marian Harkin M.E.P. in response to Minister Dempsey’s plan to appoint two new directors to...[more]
HEATHROW SLOTS SHOULD NOT BE HIGHJACKED
Date: October 5, 2007
The decision by BMI not to open a Shannon - Heathrow route puts the focus firmly back on the Government and Aer Lingus. It has been known for some time that BMI was extremely unlikely to open this route but now that it has been...[more]
