NEVER mind the dreaded swine flu. There has been an outbreak of a new disease called “poster-itis” at the three-day national ploughing championships in lovely Kildare.

The European Commission has signed a contract with a consortium of Irish PR agencies aimed at improving the provision of public information on the European Union in this country, it was announced today.

You don't have to be in Brussels to get a good grasp of what is going on in the EU. The European Commission Representation in Ireland is an important bridge between you, the citizen, and the European Union.

The EU Commission is looking for translators with English as their mother tongue as it faces a potential shortage of linguists, it was announced today.

The EU tonight rubbished reports it intends reeling in recreational fishing by imposing quotas on all sea anglers in a bid to protect endangered species.

IRISH parents are among the most protective in the EU when it comes to their children using the internet, a survey has revealed.

Irish parents are among the most protective in the EU when it comes to their children using the internet, a survey has revealed.

THE European Commission Representation in Ireland has welcomed a decision by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to publish EU payments to Irish farmers on its website from September 30.

Racial tensions could increase in Ireland as the economy slows down and Irish people compete for jobs with foreign nationals, experts warned today.

NON-IRISH drivers are more likely to be involved in road traffic accidents or breaking the speed limit here than locals, but they frequently disappear after the incident.

Politicians, environmentalists and European officials will gather in Dublin today for talks on the threat of climate change.

MANY of the most important high nature value landscapes in Europe have been shaped, enriched and sustained by generations of farming activity.

Almost two thirds of Irish people trust the European Parliament, a survey found today.

A DEFINING moment is looming for the future of the Burren in Co Clare, one of the most important landscapes in Europe with a wealth of natural and cultural heritage.

THE article on immigration by Pat McArdle of Ulster Bank (January 7) is a bit off the mark.

The Irish Farmers Association is calling on the European Commission to recall the director of its Irish office in Dublin.

THE selection process for local action groups to deliver rural development schemes on behalf of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs will begin in September, Minister Eamon Ó Cuív has confirmed.

DRIVING instructors will next month begin signing up to regulation in a bid to keep unqualified teachers off Irish roads.

IRISH teams shared in two of Europe’s most prestigious awards for work in the field of science in Brussels yesterday.

A new document has been set up to highlight the benefits of the European Union for its citizens in 2006.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern went to the wire on Plot 20 at the World Ploughing Championships in Grangeford, Tullow, Co Carlow, yesterday.

A LEADING motorcycle racer was one of five people killed on the country’s roads over the weekend.

IRELAND’S support for EU enlargement has fallen to its lowest level, according to the latest survey.

THE message to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is being brought into the country’s classrooms as part of an EU effort to slow the impact of climate change.

FAMILIES can cut home energy bills by up to 10% by lowering their central heating temperature by 1°C, according to a new awareness campaign.

THE key to climate control transcends the high-sounding complexities of the Kyoto agreement and effectively involves each one of us making personal decisions about taking control, turning down, switching off, recycling and walking.

SWITCH it off, turn it down, reduce, recycle and walk.

EU migrant workers coming to Ireland promote diversity and enrich the country’s culture, it was claimed today.

The Irish tradition of the open casket at wakes and funerals will be unaffected by new EU laws, funeral directors were assured today.

Chemical products used by funeral home directors for embalming will not be taken off the market until at least 2010.

Colossal damage is being done to the economy because of the slow pace of broadband roll-out, it was claimed today.

Fewer Irish students are taking up places in flagship university exchange programmes across Europe, it emerged today.

European Union chiefs in Ireland are going hi-tech to spread their message to the media and the public.

A new website will aim to show Irish consumers the difference the European Union has made to their lives.

IN two recent reports (Irish Examiner, March 2 and 6), it was indicated that the European Commission is requesting the demolition of illegally-built individual houses and extensions in Ireland. This is quite incorrect.

TRADE ministers headed to Geneva for crucial WTO negotiations this week with lowered expectations of finalising a first blueprint for a crucial December meeting in Hong Kong.

THE number of Irish people who say they support the European Constitution stands at just one-in-three - the third lowest level of support among all 25 member countries.