Ireland’s actions on Apple Tax have a GUBU (grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented) ring to them according to Marian Harkin…
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Brexit: MEP challenges Unionist politicians on hard border
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoUnionist politicians in Northern Ireland have been challenged in the European Parliament on their attitude towards a hard border and…
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MEP: Donegal should qualify for EU aid as floods cause over €400 million in damage
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoMEP Marian Harkin says that Ireland should apply for the European Solidarity Fund to assist with €400 million needed for…
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VRT refunds on the cards for Donegal drivers as Ireland found in breach of EU law
by Chris McNulty 8 years agoHundreds of Donegal people are in line for VRT refunds after a landmark ruling in a European Court yesterday. VRT…
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Harkin: “Teachers must be respected through pay and conditions”
by Elaine McCallig 9 years agoToday – World Teachers Day – in saluting a profession, which constitutes an invaluable service to society in Ireland, it…
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Despite the fact that EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, said in May that beef was “off the menu” in…
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Some of the many difficulties surrounding the development of windfarms could be dealt with by ensuring real community participation and…
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Marian Harkin urges government to go to ECJ to clarify Apple issue
by Elaine McCallig 9 years agoA less costly and quicker way to establish whether state aid regulations have been breached in the Apple issue would…
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CFCE hoping for conclusion to ‘long debacle’ for ‘essential’ Waste Water Treatment Plant
by Elaine McCallig 9 years agoReferring to her meeting with the representatives of the Community For A Clean Estuary (CFCE) Marian Harkin said that the…
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“Co-op way is the best for farm families” – Marian Harkin
by Elaine McCallig 9 years agoThe co-operative movement rather than the PLC structure would best serve the interests of the majority of Ireland’s farmers in…
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Marian Harkin discusses Construction 2020 Action Plan with FIEC
by Elaine McCallig 9 years agoFollowing her meeting with representatives of the CIF, West & Midlands region, Independent MEP Marian Harkin yesterday met with executives…
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‘PEACE’ FUNDING TO STILL BE MADE AVAILABLE DESPITE BREXIT
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoThe decision of the UK to leave the European Union raised many serious issues surrounding the future relationship between Northern…
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MARIAN HARKIN ARGUES THAT YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE NOT GIVEN EQUAL ACCESS TO YOUTH GUARANTEE SCHEME
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoIreland should not be permitted to dodge its responsibility to ensure access to the EU Youth Guarantee Programme for young people…
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‘THE COUNTRY MOST AFFECTED BY BREXIT OUTSIDE OF THE UK WILL BE IRELAND’ SAYS MEP MARIAN HARKIN
by Stephen Maguire 9 years ago“Negotiations on Brexit could be a double edged sword for Ireland with a need not only to protect our exports…
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A decision by Minister Joe McHugh to cancel a meeting with Aran Island representatives to discuss the air service to the…
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DONEGAL hill farmers have joined a new national association backed by MEP Marian Harkin. When some farmers receive payments per…
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INDEPENDENT MEP for Donegal Marian Harkin says she will oppose European plans to allow high levels of sugar in baby…
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Independent MEP Marian Harkin has called on Donegal’s credit union members to consider the government’s ‘anti credit union’ policies in the…
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MEP HARKIN LEFT ANGRY AS NOONAN RESTRICTS CREDIT UNION EXPANSION
by John2 10 years agoMinister for Finance Michael Noonan has been accused of damaging the Credit Union Movement in order to bolster the banks…
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MEP HARKIN ‘WALKS ON WATER’ TO SECURE DEAL FOR DONEGAL ORGANIC FARMERS!
by John2 10 years agoThe adoption by the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee of measures to encourage organic farming in Donegal was…