The EU will make “major progress” in protecting women in the coming months – that’s according to Frances Fitzgerald. The Fine Gael MEP has been told that the EU will sign up to the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, also known as the Istanbul Convention. Ireland is already a signatory, but Frances Fitzgerald says it needs to apply right across the EU.
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”Outrageous” LGBTI families face citizenship struggles
Rainbow families denied freedom of movement – Walsh
Step towards Russia facing international tribunal - Fitzgerald
European Parliament calls Russia a terrorist state
Women on boards to become EU law
Supporting migrants “runs through Irish DNA” - Andrews
EU reform key to sorting migration - Andrews
Russian ships monitoring Irish cables - Kelleher
New law to beef up infrastructure protection
FG MEP criticises Irish government over energy
Irish windfall must go to most in need - Kelly
Brave footballers praised, England criticised
COP deal will hit our pockets – O’Sullivan
O’Sullivan urges fossil fuel end despite COP
Interview Kelleher on EU Industrial Emissions Directive
MEP calls for revision of EU Industrial Emissions Directive – Kelleher
Livestock permit proposals could jeopardise “viability of farms” – Kelleher MEP
Interview Clune MEP on increased EU Health cooperation
More EU cross-border cooperation needed on health – Clune
Interview Kelly MEP on energy crisis
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