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CRITICISM BY O’CUIV REFUTED BY M.E.P.
Date: October 1, 2007
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamon O’Cuiv has been accused of classic Fianna Fail double speak in emphasising the need for regions to be competitive but denying them the means to do so.[more]
M.E.P.s THROW €200 MILLION AWAY IN STRASBOURG
Date: September 26, 2007
€200 million of fake €50 notes were thrown from the third floor of the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Tuesday, September 25th by members of the ALDE group who are incensed by the waste of money involved in retaining the...[more]
GOVERNMENT MUST ENSURE HEATHROW SERVICE FROM SHANNON
Date: August 27, 2007
INDEPENDENT MEP MARIAN HARKIN HAS CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO GUARANTEE THAT AER LINGUS WILL NOT CEASE IT’S SHANNON/HEATHROW SERVICE UNTIL AN ALTERNATIVE HAS BEEN PROVIDED.[more]
GOVERNMENT CHALLENGED TO DECLARE AER LINGUS SHARE STRATEGY
Date: August 17, 2007
The Government has been challenged to state the purpose of retaining it’s share in Aer Lingus in view of it’s announcement that it could not interfere in the decision making of a private company.[more]
GOVERNMENT MUST INTERVENE ON SHANNON
Date: August 7, 2007
Following the official announcement by Aer Lingus of the cessation of it’s Heathrow flights from Shannon, Marian Harkin Independent MEP has called on the Taoiseach to immediately intervene in the current situation. [more]
GOVERNMENT COMPLICIT IN AER LINGUS DECISION
Date: August 6, 2007
The Government has been accused of complicity in the decision of Aer Lingus to close down its Shannon Heathrow service and ensured that the decision was not announced before the recent election.[more]
MEP WELCOMES E.U. FUNDING FOR RURAL AREAS
Date: July 30, 2007
Investment in rural transport and avoidance of punitive charges for water at farm level were measures proposed by Independent MEP Marian Harkin when she welcomed the recent announcement of the €6.5 billion plan for rural...[more]
CALL FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN CEANNT STATION DEVELOPMENT
Date: July 30, 2007
An Bord Pleanala should not permit the use of fast track planning legislation to facilitate proposals by CIE to develop a public private project at Ceannt Station, Galway. This was stated by Independent MEP Marian Harkin when...[more]
STATE AID FOR BROADBAND - CALL FOR RURAL AREAS
Date: June 20, 2007
State aid may be needed to provide effective Broadband service in underpopulated rural areas, especially where market forces fail to deliver the service.[more]
OPEN SKIES DELIVERS NOTHING FOR SHANNON
Date: March 23, 2007
The transitional arrangements in the Open Skies Agreement announced today Thursday, March 22nd following a meeting of EU Transport Ministers were virtually worthless for Shannon Airport.[more]
