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Make Broadband a Legal Right
Date: May 19, 2016
The decision of the UK government to give a legal right to broadband will further widen the IT infrastructural gap between the rural regions of the Republic and Northern Ireland.[more]
EC Report on Irish Economy a Mixed Bag
Date: May 18, 2016
Today the EU Commission report card on Ireland's economic and social progress is a mixed bag with some improvements in the areas of Government deficit spending and a drop in unemployment levels but significant challenges in areas...[more]
Is Beef still off the Menu
Date: May 10, 2016
In response to a question from MEP Marian Harkin regarding Commissioner Phil Hogan's assertion that "beef was off the menu" for the Mercosur trade offer this week, Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström refused to confirm his...[more]
Harkin calls for further cuts to Standard Variable Rates in Ireland
Date: May 9, 2016
The announcement today by AIB to reduce its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) mortgages for owner occupier and buy-to-let customers by 0.25 per cent was welcomed by MEP Marian Harkin but she noted that much more significant reductions...[more]
Harkin Welcomes new EU Disability Directive
Date: May 4, 2016
The fact that the average unemployment rate of working age persons with disabilities in Europe is over 75% emphasises the value of the deal made this week between the Dutch EU presidency and the European Parliament to make public...[more]
Equal Pay for Equal Work
Date: May 4, 2016
Core principle must be established by new Government[more]
MEP Urges Rapid Fund Action for Intel Workers
Date: May 1, 2016
Any workers made redundant by cutbacks in Intel should have measures under the European Globalisation Fund (EGF) assessed by the Department of Education & Skills and an early application made to support those who lose their jobs[more]
€220,000 Price of Discriminatory Payscales
Date: May 1, 2016
Teachers who began teaching after February 2012 would earn approx. €220,000 less over a 40 year career than a teacher who commenced before 2011.[more]
Call for Support for Domestic Workers and Carers
Date: April 28, 2016
A report in the European Parliament has adopted a proposal that a Carers Leave Directive should be developed. This was warmly welcomed by Independent MEP Marian Harkin who stated that she had called for such a proposal on many...[more]
Castleblaney Solidarity with the people of Brussels
Date: April 25, 2016
“There will be a before and an after March 22nd for the capital of the European Union – Brussels - just as there was a before and after 9/11 for New York – indeed for the whole world”.[more]
