FAQ on Ireland’s Deposit and Return Scheme from Re-turn
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme is going live on February 1st, 2024. Re-turn is the designated not-for-profit organisation responsible for administrating Ireland’s Deposit and Return Scheme. It plays a pivotal role in guiding retailers, producers, and consumers through the scheme’s processes and ensuring its effective implementation. You can find the scheme’s FAQ on the official website: https://re-turn.ie/ . There are […]
Updated Rules for Travel within European Union
The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) is reminding all travellers of changes coming into force from tomorrow, Tuesday 1st February. All travellers will be required to have had a second vaccination within 9 months, proof of recovery within the past 6 months or a booster vaccination in order to travel within the European Union. Original EU […]
Statement by Seamus Healy TD – Irish Response to Brexit
The imposition of austerity on workers and the poor throughout the EU has had a dramatic outcome in the vote of the majority in the UK to leave the EU. The capitulation of social democratic political and trade union leaders to this imposition by the European Elites has thrown workers into the hands of right […]
EU SME Centre: Free Business Tools to Assist Irish SMEs to enter the China Market
The EU SME Centre in Beijing, China is a project funded by the European Union to assist European Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to export to China by providing a comprehensive range of free, hands-on support services including the provision of information, confidential advice, networking events and training. The Centre works very closely with […]
Specific EU Funding Program Required To Tackle Scourge Of Youth Unemployment – Prendergast
Labour MEP for Munster Phil Prendergast has today called on European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to introduce a specific funding stream to alleviate youth unemployment across the European Union. Speaking from Strasbourg, Ms Prendergast said “The youth unemployment rates across the EU-27 are through the roof, with more than 1 in 5 young people […]