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Dr Garret FitzGerald & Ivan Yates ERASMUS Students Danuta Gray, CEO, O2 Ireland Lt General Pat Nash Louise Grubb, Nutri-Science Pharmaceuticals Aidan Pender

Dr Garret FitzGerald & Ivan Yates

Dr. Garrett FitzGerald and Ivan Yates on EU membership and the economy.

ERASMUS Students

Three former Erasmus Students on their experiences of this EU programme

Danuta Gray, CEO, O2 Ireland

Danuta Gray, CEO of O2 Ireland tells us about the impact of the EU on business

Lt General Pat Nash

Operational Commander EUFOR Chad & CAR talks about his experience of EU peacekeeping

Louise Grubb, Nutri-Science Pharmaceuticals

Louise Grubb of Nutri-Science Pharmaceuticals tells of her experience exporting to EU

Aidan Pender

Aidan Pender of Failte Ireland talks about the value of inward tourism for Ireland.

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Is the EU working to combat climate change and global warming?

Is the EU working to combat climate change and global warming?

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Yes. The EU is one of the world leaders in working to combat climate change. Under the terms of the Climate Change and Energy Package, the EU is committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. For more information, click here or visit www.change.ie

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Ireland's Role in the EU

Link to Ireland's Role in the EU

Watch our animation to discover how the EU makes laws! This real life example shows how the EU makes laws to protect our environment.

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