National News

 

1. Only half Irish MEPs seem bothered about gay rights
   Issued : Wednesday 1 February, 2012
   Labour MEP Nessa has expressed disappointment that less than half of Irish MEPs have signed the 'Be Bothered Pledge' in support of gay rights.
2. Misleading healthy food claim should be rejected by MEPs - Childers
   Issued : Monday 30 January, 2012
    
3. Over 60,000 visitors to new Parliament visitors centre in first 100 days
   Issued : Tuesday 24 January, 2012
   Labour MEP Nessa Childers today welcomed the massive success of the European Parliament Visitors Centre in Brussels.
4. President Schultz must lead fight against Merkozy
   Issued : Tuesday 17 January, 2012
   Nessa Childers MEP has welcomed the victory of socialist leader Martin Schultz, voted today as the new President of the European Parliament.
5. EU must speed up laws to protect against faulty breast implants - Childers
   Issued : Wednesday 11 January, 2012
    
6. Major Irish lobbyists still not signed up to EU register
   Issued : Tuesday 20 December, 2011
   Nessa Childers MEP calls again on all major Irish lobbyists to sign up to the new EU lobbyists register, six months after its launch.
7. MEPs score big win for transparency in Brussels
   Issued : Thursday 15 December, 2011
   Speaking from Strasbourg, Nessa Childers MEP welcomed groundbreaking new legislation to make EU institutions more transparent and accountable.
8. 30% of people with HIV unaware they carry the virus
   Issued : Wednesday 30 November, 2011
   To mark World AIDS Day Nessa Childers MEP has co-sponsored a strong European Parliament statement on the EU strategy for HIV/AIDS.
9. Minister should tax junk food but subsidise healthy foods- Childers
   Issued : Tuesday 29 November, 2011
   Nessa Childers MEP has welcomed a new campaign by the European Public Health Alliance on taxing junk food.
10. Real democracy the only alternative to 'Merkozy' leadership of Europe
    Issued : Thursday 17 November, 2011