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1. Childers calls on MEPs to support 'traffic light' food labelling system
   Issued : Monday 15 March, 2010
   Labour MEP says alcoholic beverages should carry clear health advice too
2. Airbrushing in teen magazines must be labelled
   Issued : Sunday 14 March, 2010
   Labour MEP Nessa Childers is calling for mandatory labelling of airbrushed photographs in magazines aimed at young people following the recent publication of a major report into the practice.
3. Enormous gender imbalance still exists in political life
   Issued : Friday 12 March, 2010
   Speaking at European Parliament forum - 'Do we need quotas to ensure women are fairly represented?'
4. Ireland should fully embrace European Heritage label initiative
   Issued : Wednesday 10 March, 2010
   The new EU-wide European Heritage Label initiative launched today by the European Commission should be fully embraced by the government in order to build on Ireland's potential as a significant cultural tourism destination, Labour MEP Nessa Childers said.
5. Childers welcomes new EU stance on climate talks
   Issued : Tuesday 9 March, 2010
   Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today Nessa Childers welcomed the new EU stance on climate talks.