12: EU IT DEAL ON HATE SPEECH
Tuesday 31 May 2016
The days of writing hate speech or lingering defamatory
remarks on social media sites are coming to an end.
The European Commission, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft
have agreed a code of conduct which aims to end online xenophobia and
defamation.
As part of the deal, IT companies will now monitor all
online postings.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says where hate speech
or libellous comments are written online, IT companies that are part of the
deal will be obliged to remove them within 24 hours.
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy | Clip duration: 0 minutes 13 seconds | Outwords: within 24 hours
11: EU IRISH RURAL RESIDENCE STATS
Tuesday 31 May 2016
42 per cent of Irish people live in rural areas, according
to new figures out today.
This compares to the EU average of 27 per cent.
The figures from Eurostat show that people living in Irish
towns and suburbs at 29.3% are at greater risk of poverty compared to those
living in cities where the rate is 26.3%.
Ruth Deasy of the European Commission office in Dublin says living in rural
areas remains popular with Irish people.
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy | Clip duration: 0 minutes 27 seconds | Outwords: 27 per cent
10: EU IRISH BATHING WATER QUALITY
Tuesday 24 May 2016
Ireland continues to perform poorly for the quality of our
coastal bathing water.
Figures published today by the European Commission show that
bathing water quality here lags significantly behind that in Slovenia, Cyprus,
Malta and Greece.
However at 72 per cent, we are ahead of the UK, Latvia,
Romania and Finland.
Ruth Deasy of the EU office in Dublin says the survey shows
our inland water quality is somewhat better.
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy | Clip duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds | Outwords: bathing water quality
9: EU IRISH SPENDING ADVICE
Wednesday 18 May 2016
The European Commission is advising the Irish Government to
be more cautious on spending as the economy continues to improve.
It says the new Government here needs to invest wisely in
key infrastructure projects that provide better value for money for the
taxpayer.
The advice is contained in the annual EU Commission
Country-specific recommendations Report issued to all member States, published
today.
Graham Stull, European Semester Officer with the EU
Commission office in Dublin, says the advice is for the Government to be
careful at a time when the economy is growing fast.
Interviewee: Graham Stull | Clip duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds | Outwords: go too crazy
8: EU IRISH AIRLINE STATS
Tuesday 17 May 2016
Two thirds of air passengers in the European Union bought
their tickets online in 2014 according to new figures out today from Eurostat.
Top of the list was Finland where 90% of flight tickets were
bought online while 64 per cent of consumers in that country bought
accommodation using the internet.
75% of Irish people bought airline tickets online during the
same period while 56% of us purchased accommodation.
Ruth Deasy of the European Commission office in Dublin says more and more Europeans are buying their flights through an internet device.
Interviewee: Ruth Deasy | Clip duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds | Outwords: and internet savvy
7: EU IRISH ENGAGEMENT INCREASES
Tuesday 10 May 2016
Irish politicians are more engaged with EU institutions than
ever before according to a report published today by the European Movement.
It shows that in 2015 the Taoiseach had a 100% attendance
record at Council meetings.
Irish Ministers had a 91% attendance record which puts us in
the top ten out of 28 member States while MEPs had an 89% attendance rate in
the European Parliament.
Noelle O'Connell of the European Movement in Ireland says
Irish voices are increasingly having more influence on the future direction of
Europe.
Interviewee: Noelle O'Connell | Clip duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds | Outwords: relationship with Europe
6: EU IRISH FANS ADVISORY
Tuesday 10 May 2016
The European Consumer Centre is advising Irish soccer fans
heading to the Euro Soccer Championships to make sure all flights to France are
confirmed in writing.
It's estimated that close on 20,000 Irish supporters will
attend the games at which the Republic will play their opening match against
Sweden on June 13th.
The European Consumer Centre has been issuing weekly tips to
prevent rip-offs and raise awareness of Rights under EU law.
Spokesperson Martina Nee says there are a number of things
fans should do before traveling to France.
Interviewee: Martina Nee | Clip duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds | Outwords: to the hotel