MEPs blocked postponement of Cardiff hearing

RTERadio 24-NOV-11

10:20 MEP questions Cardiff nomination

irishtimes 07-NOV-11

€7 billion boost for research and innovation will create jobs and growth

dg 19-JUL-11

Hundreds to attend Lenihan funeral

belfasttelegraph 14-JUN-11

Irish bail-out minister Lenihan dies at 52

bbc 11-JUN-11

David Pilling: China’s masterclass

ft 25-MAY-11

Commission not source of bailout pressure

RTERadio 15-NOV-10

EU leaders cannot squash expectations of Irish rescue

telegraph 13-NOV-10

Irish bond yields dip as UK, EU urge calm

telegraph 12-NOV-10

Market down on Moody’s downgrade

examiner 20-JUL-10

Millions of Europeans believe in lucky numbers

euobserver 21-JUN-10

Israel to stop Gaza aid ships

aljazeera 27-MAY-10

Liam Aylward to surrender ministerial pension

RTERadio 29-APR-10

Emmet Stagg to give up ministerial pension

RTERadio 27-APR-10

Taoiseach: Geoghegan-Quinn pension her own business

irish 25-APR-10

Gormley reeling after de Búrca attack

examiner 13-FEB-10

EU unveils new economic chiefs amid tensions

phantis 28-NOV-09

Geoghegan-Quinn selected for Commissioner

RTERadio 17-NOV-09

[ said]: We need balanced national research and innovation systems that provide an innovation-friendly environment for business. The Scoreboard also identifies a gap with the US in terms of top-end research. We urgently need a European Research Area to inject fresh competition, generate more excellence, and attract and retain the best global talent

dg 07-FEB-12

[said:]: With Europe crying out for growth, ERA can’t wait any longer. We can’t continue with a situation where research funding is not always allocated competitively, where positions are not always filled on merit, where researchers can’t take their grants across borders, where large parts of Europe are not even in the game, where there is a scandalous waste of female talent and where our brightest and best are leaving never to return. I want an entirely new ERA-partnership, with stronger role for key stakeho

MaltaBusinessWeekly 02-FEB-12

[said:]: With Europe crying out for growth, ERA can't wait any longer. We can’t continue with a situation where research funding is not always allocated competitively, where positions are not always filled on merit, where researchers can’t take their grants across borders, where large parts of Europe are not even in the game, where there is a scandalous waste of female talent and where our brightest and best are leaving never to return. I want an entirely new ERA-partnership, with stronger role for key stakehold

europa 30-JAN-12

[said:]: Europe must work together in order to tackle challenges like its ageing population. The decision today means that we can better coordinate research that will improve people's lives. John Dalli said:

europa 30-SEP-11

[ says]: unthinkable

bbc 28-SEP-11

[said:]: The need to boost Europe's economy means that we have to get the very best out of our research. It is unacceptable that it is often more attractive and easier for our top scientists to cross the Atlantic than to move across the EU. We want the research community to tell us what they need, so we can work together to tear down barriers to growth and jobs.

europa 13-SEP-11

[said:]: life had dealt him a bad personal hand and a dire political hand, but he wasted no time on repining over either

irishtimes 12-JUN-11

[said:]: It is only at an EU level that we can mobilise sufficient resources to tackle societal changes, only through EU funding that we can stimulate our innovators and researchers to joint forces and work together across national borders, and only the EU can we organise continent-wide competition to stimulate our researchers towards greater excellence.

euractiv 10-JUN-11

[ said]: The biological science infrastructures we are announcing today can make a major contribution to tackling some of the toughest problems we face, including climate change and threats to human health and to our food supplies,

nature 03-MAY-11

[said:]: I am very encouraged by the strong response so far to the consultation. I invite interested parties who have not yet given us their views to do so by 20 May and I guarantee that every contribution will be taken into account. The main message for the Commission is already emerging loud and clear and it is a message that I very much welcome: we must go further in cutting red tape and in being innovative ourselves if we want to release the full potential of EU funded research and innovation to tackle global c

europa 02-MAY-11

[said:]: I am very encouraged by the strong response so far to the consultation. I invite interested parties who have not yet given us their views to do so by 20 May and I guarantee that every contribution will be taken into account. The main message for the Commission is already emerging loud and clear and it is a message that I very much welcome: we must go further in cutting red tape and in being innovative ourselves if we want to release the full potential of EU funded research and innovation to tackle global ch

nieuwsbank 02-MAY-11

[said:]: This discovery could lead to an effective anti-malaria treatment that could save millions of lives and transform countless others.

newsday 21-APR-11

[said:]: This discovery could lead to an effective anti-malaria treatment that would save millions of lives and transform countless others. This demonstrates yet again the added value both of EU-funded research and innovation in general and of collaboration with researchers in developing countries in particular.

euractiv 21-APR-11

[said:]: This discovery could lead to an effective anti-malaria treatment that would save millions of lives and transform countless others. This demonstrates yet again the added value both of EU-funded research and innovation in general and of collaboration with researchers in developing countries in particular. The ultimate goal is the complete eradication of the global scourge of malaria and collaborative work across many borders is the only way of confronting such global challenges effectively.

nieuwsbank 19-APR-11

[said:]: This discovery could lead to an effective anti-malaria treatment that would save millions of lives and transform countless others. This demonstrates yet again the added value both of EU-funded research and innovation in general and of collaboration with researchers in developing countries in particular. The ultimate goal is the complete eradication of the global scourge of malaria and collaborative work across many borders is the only way of confronting such global challenges effectively Cancer drugs to ki

europa 19-APR-11

[said:]: ERC funded frontier research sometimes yields spin-offs with immediate commercial potential and Proof of Concept funding will help get them safely across the

europa 25-MAR-11

[said:]: Europe will need by 2020 one million more researchers than we have now. Power of research can help attract young people to science by showing them the immense opportunities it can offer, both in career terms and for society as a whole.

nieuwsbank 23-FEB-11

[ said]: It will make sure each element of funding is contributing to tackling the grand challenges we face, in areas like climate change, energy and food security, resource efficiency, health or an ageing population,

euractiv 10-FEB-11

[ said]: Our aim is to maximize value from every euro the EU invests in research and innovation. We want EU funding to realize its enormous potential to generate growth and jobs and improve quality of life in Europe in the face of daunting challenges like climate change, energy efficiency and food security,

peopledaily 10-FEB-11

[said:]: Our aim is to maximise value from every euro the EU invests in research and innovation. We want EU funding to realise its enormous potential to generate growth and jobs and improve quality of life in Europe in the face of daunting challenges like climate change, energy efficiency and food security. By making our programmes more coherent and simpler, we will make life easier for researchers and innovators – especially SMEs - attract more applicants and get even better results. I look forward to an extensiv

europa 09-FEB-11

[ said]: If Europe stands still we will see the US disappear into the distance just as we feel emerging nations breathing down our necks (…) Europe is 27 countries and our efforts on research and innovation have been more fragmented than we can afford,

MaltaIndipendent 09-FEB-11

[said:]: Our aim is to maximise value from every euro the EU invests in research and innovation. We want EU funding to realise its enormous potential to generate growth and jobs and improve quality of life in Europe in the face of daunting challenges like climate change, energy efficiency and food security. By making our programmes more coherent and simpler, we will make life easier for researchers and innovators - especially SMEs - attract more applicants and get even better results. I look forward to an extensive

nieuwsbank 09-FEB-11

[ said]: A step change in Europe's research and innovation performance is required if we are to achieve a sustainable exit from the crisis, catch up with the US and stay ahead of emerging nations,

euractiv 08-FEB-11