The European Commission adopted a draft regulation on 19th November to ban the import, export and sale of cat and dog fur in the EU. The European Commission stated that evidence to suggest that cat and dog fur is being sold on the European market marketed as synthetic or from animals such as rabbits. Cat and dog farming for fur production is not known to be practiced in the EU opening the prospect that the origin of such fur...
Monthly Archives: November 2006
What will you ask the politicians that knock on your door?
I asked a few friends to compile a short list and this what i got so far! (mine is at the end). I will post up others as soon as i get them Seamas De Faoite, Dublin: 1. Will you listen to young people2. Will you get The Americans out of shannon3. Will you look-after local schools4. Will you work with other politicians5. Will you work hard to defeat anti-social behaviour Samuel Bowman, Cork: 1) Would you be supportive...
AHEAD Survey highlights the need for greater initiatives to support students with disabilities – Enright
Olwyn Enright TD, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Education and Science has welcomed the survey published today by the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) outlining that some of the Institutes of Technology (ITs) are not providing the essential services needed to help students with a disability achieve their full potential. “AHEAD must be congratulated on this survey which highlights the urgent need for improvement in the provision of services for students with disabilities to help promote and...
Comments in Dáil Eireann Yesterday
Mr. Dermot Ahern: Why is there never a leadership crisis in Sinn Féin? Why is there never a leadership battle? I often wondered that. from Here Excellent one-liner from the Fianna Fail deputy during leaders questions yesterday! It was said why poor old McDowell was being asked about the CIA rendition flights. Early he had refused to answer a question from FG Leader Deputy Enda Kenny due to the shouting down he claims.
Worlds AIDS Day 1 December: MEPs call for increased funding for Global Health Fund
In adopting a joint resolution with 546 votes in favour 34 against and 24abstentions on HIV/AIDS one day ahead of World AIDS day, MEPs call on the Commission to increase to 1 billion euros its contribution to the global fund against HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB, and on all Member States and G8 members to increase their contribution to 7 billion in 2007 and 8 billion in 2008, in order to provide UNAIDS with the resources necessary to reduce the...
Commission presents its recommendation on the continuation of Turkey’s accession negotiations
Following the announcement by the Finnish Presidency that diplomatic efforts to ensure that Turkey meets its obligations under the Ankara Protocol have not bear fruit, the Commission today decided to put forward its recommendation on the continuation of Turkey’s accession negotiations. “There is a unanimous decision by the Member States to conduct accession negotiations with Turkey. These negotiations need to be credible. Turkey has undoubtedly made progress. But it has still not implemented all obligations it has agreed to....
Gays, a Place in Religion?!?!
Many articles circulating in the gay press at the moment seam to be about the relationship between religious institution and the LGBT community. Between the Catholic Pope saying, “gay rights is an ephemeral social trend” and the Anglican Church about to split on gay clergy. I have started to question what religion means to me, as a young gay man. As most people in Ireland I was raised a Catholic, baptised, made my communion, and my confirmation, but did...
World AIDS Day 2006
Tomorrow is World AIDS Day. Please mark it in your own way. Wear a ribbon talk about it, give money to charity, wear a condom, just do something!!! The youtube video is a Medicin Sans Frontiers Ad.
O’Neill comments echo FG policy, Govt incapable of putting patients first – Twomey
Fine Gael Health Spokesperson, Dr Liam Twomey TD, has welcomed the views of Professor Des O’Neill, author of the report on deaths in Leas Cross, and said that the thrust of his recommendations were represented in Fine Gael policy. Dr Twomey added that Government had failed to protect elderly patients because of the absence of robust policy at its heart. “The horrors at Leas Cross happened, and could be happening in other nursing homes around the country, because of...
The European Commission to encourage women and youth to take more active part in the debate on Europe
The European Commission to encourage women and youth to take more active part in the debate on Europe – the stock-taking of Plan D, for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate Today Margot Wallström, Commission Vice-President, responsible for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy, informed the Commission about the state of play one year after the announcement of the Plan D by the European Commission. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Ms Wallström said:”Plan D has helped to reinvigorate the debate on the...
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