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Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 14ú lá de mí Eanair, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1995 tháinig daoine ó Mheiriceá agus an tSeapáin chuig Baile Átha Cliath don aonach ceardaíochta. D'oscail Richard Bruton an t-imeacht agus bhí na mílte daoine ann. I 1999 dhíol teach an iar - ambasadóir na Bhreatnach do níos mó ná 26 milliún punt. Athfhorbair siad an áit mar áit chónaithe do a lán daoine. I 1997 bhí oibríocht ag dul ar aghaidh leis na nGardaí ó Cashel agus Cahir agus na custaim. Dúirt siad gur tháinig an t-alcól ó Thuaisceart na hÉireann. I 2002 leag siad óstán san Aonach Urmhumhan. D'fhan Bing Crosby ag an óstán cheana. Ghabh siad níos mó ná 33 míle punt d'alcól. Sin Boyzone le Love Me For a Reason an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1995. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1970 chan Diana Ross le the supremes don uair dheireanach I LA. I rith an cheolchoirm tháinig Jean Terrell amach agus dúradh go raibh sí chun a bheith ann in ionad Diana. I 2014 cheistigh na ngardaí Justin Bieber de bharr gur cheap siad gur chaith sé uibheacha ag tí a chomharsa. Dúradh gur chaith sé na huibheacha ag an tí nuair a bhí a chomharsa á dtaifead. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh iománaí peile Clive Clarke I mBaile Átha Cliath I 1980 agus rugadh amhránaí Dave Grohl I Meiriceá ar an lá seo I 1969 agus seo chuid de a amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de ar an lá seo.
Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 14ú lá de mí Eanair, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1995 tháinig daoine ó Mheiriceá agus an tSeapáin chuig Baile Átha Cliath don aonach ceardaíochta. D'oscail Richard Bruton an t-imeacht agus bhí na mílte daoine ann. I 1999 dhíol teach an iar - ambasadóir na Bhreatnach do níos mó ná 26 milliún punt. Athfhorbair siad an áit mar áit chónaithe do a lán daoine. I 1990 tháinig Junior Crehan amach mar dhuine den bhliain sa chontae. Rugadh é I 1908 agus bhí sé duine an-tábhachtach I gceol traidisiúnta sa chontae. I 1999 bhí na ghardaí ag fiosriú cás in Inis. Ghoid duine rudaí ón sagart nuair a bhí sí ag tabhairt chomaoineach chuig na daoine a raibh ag an aifreann. Nuair a chríochnaigh an aifreann fuair sí amach nach raibh a mhála láimhe ann. Sin Boyzone le Love Me For a Reason an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1995. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1970 chan Diana Ross le the supremes don uair dheireanach I LA. I rith an cheolchoirm tháinig Jean Terrell amach agus dúradh go raibh sí chun a bheith ann in ionad Diana. I 2014 cheistigh na ngardaí Justin Bieber de bharr gur cheap siad gur chaith sé uibheacha ag tí a chomharsa. Dúradh gur chaith sé na huibheacha ag an tí nuair a bhí a chomharsa á dtaifead. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh iománaí peile Clive Clarke I mBaile Átha Cliath I 1980 agus rugadh amhránaí Dave Grohl I Meiriceá ar an lá seo I 1969 agus seo chuid de a amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de ar an lá seo.
Fears have been raised that the introduction of extra grants for purchasing electric vehicles in rural Clare would be 'open to abuse'. This comes in light of calls for people living in outside of urban areas to receive extra funding towards the cost of buying an electric vehicle. This week former environment minister Richard Bruton has called on the government to 'double down' on the process to move towards the wider usage of electric vehicles. The government expressed the aim of having 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, which looks set to stall given the reluctance of people living in rural areas to make the switch and the preference for hybrids over fully electric cars. Clare's Rural Development Forum member, Fianna Fail Cllr Rita McInerney, believes the funds made available for the grant could be better spent elsewhere. Meanwhile in this county the sale of electric vehicles has seen a steep 60% reduction since 2023, while the latest monthly comparison show 46 electric vehicles purchased here in July compared to 78 in the same month last year. Since 2020, just 10% of cars sold in this county were electric vehicles, while another 23% of cars were hybrid. This leaves an overwhelming two thirds majority of cars being that are petrol or diesel cars. However, Clare Electric Vehicles owners club member, John Casey, warns against the implementation of the grant, expressing fears that it could be open for exploitation.
Former Environment Minister, Richard Bruton has called for greater incentives for rural drivers to make the switch to Electric Vehicles. The calls come as 1 in 5 cars sold in Wicklow since 2020 were electric, while it was just 1 in 29 in Roscommon. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation at the School of Engineering at Trinity College.
Former Environment Minister, Richard Bruton has called for greater incentives for rural drivers to make the switch to Electric Vehicles. The calls come as 1 in 5 cars sold in Wicklow since 2020 were electric, while it was just 1 in 29 in Roscommon. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation at the School of Engineering at Trinity College.
Growing number of older people not being treated with urgency, says Dublin Bay North Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton as new report on ageing has launched. Richard Bruton spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Growing number of older people not being treated with urgency, says Dublin Bay North Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton as new report on ageing has launched. Richard Bruton spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Our Friday Panel joins us in studio today to unpack the topics of the week: *Dismantling of Tent City * No Gardai sent to the borders *Students want more mixed schools *Richard Bruton's take on cars *Eurovision – Why can't we just enjoy it? *Superstitions – May Day
jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/22u2yjuk Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Ciarán Cannon to retire from politics Ciarán Cannon le n-éirí as an bpolaitíocht 'de bharr dhrochíde'. Dáil Deputy Ciarán Cannon from Fine Gael has announced that he will not put his name forward in the next general election because of how harmful politics is to these lives, as he said. Tá sé fógartha ag an Teachta Dála Ciarán Cannon ó Fhine Gael nach gcuirfidh sé a ainm chun cinn sa chéad olltoghchán eile mar gheall ar chomh nimhneach agus atá an pholaitíocht ar na saolta seo, mar a dúirt sé. Ciarán Cannon is a Dála in East Galway and is Fine Gael's media, arts and culture spokesperson. Teachta Dála i nGaillimh Thoir is ea Ciarán Cannon agus is é urlabhraí meán, ealaíon agus cultúir Fhine Gael é. In a statement, he said that there was a roughness and narcissism in politics today that did not exist decades ago. I ráiteas, dúirt sé go raibh gairbhe agus nimhneas sa pholaitíocht sa lá atá inniu ann nach mbíodh ann scór blianta ó shin. "None of us wants to be made a little god of us, we just want to be treated civilly and respectfully, just as people in other jobs are treated", he said. "Níl aon duine dínn ag iarraidh go ndéanfaí dia beag dínn, ní theastaíonn uainn ach go gcaithfí linn go sibhialta agus go measúil, díreach mar a chaitear le daoine i bpoist eile", arsa sé. He accepts, he said, that the public's eyes are on politicians, but he thinks that it is a minor interference at the moment. Glacann sé leis, ar sé, go mbíonn súil ghéar an phobail ar pholaiteoirí ach dar leis gur cur isteach as miosúr atá ann i láthair na huaire. According to a recent survey carried out by 7LÁ, around 80% of Dála MPs have been consulted online in the past year. De réir suirbhé a rinne 7LÁ le gairid, tugadh íde ar líne do thart ar 80 faoin gcéad de Theachtaí Dála le bliain. The leader of Fine Gael, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, indicated that Ciarán Cannon was one of the most enthusiastic Dáil Deputies in Dáil Éireann and said that his friends and colleagues would miss him. Thug ceannaire Fhine Gael, an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, le fios go raibh Ciarán Cannon ar dhuine de na Teachtaí Dála ba dhíograisí i nDáil Éireann agus dúirt go n-aireodh a chairde agus a chomhghleacaithe uathu é. Nine other Fine Gael Deputies previously announced that they would not be contesting the next general election. D'fhógair naonúr Teachtaí Dála eile ó Fhine Gael roimhe seo nach mbeidís féin san iomaíocht sa chéad olltoghchán eile. They are Paul Kehoe, Richard Bruton, Fergus O'Dowd, Brendan Griffin, Charlie Flanagan, Joe McHugh, Michael Creed, David Stanton and John Paul Phelan. Sin iad Paul Kehoe, Richard Bruton, Fergus O'Dowd, Brendan Griffin, Charlie Flanagan, Joe McHugh, Michael Creed, David Stanton agus John Paul Phelan. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ
Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...
Richard Bruton, TD for Dublin Bay North and Fine Gael spokesperson for the Environment, Climate and Communications confirmed that he will not seek re-election after 41 years in the Dáil. An inveterate canvasser, Bruton reflects on his life in politics, and he tells Sean about his decision to stand down.
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD and Mervyn Taylor, SAGE, National Advocacy Group for Older People.
Richard Bruton has announced his intention to retire at the next general election. He has served as a councillor, senator, TD, and Minister who played a central role in three governments. Richard joined Pat in studio this morning.
Our Political Correspondent Mícheál Lehane reports.
Richard Bruton grew up in Dunboyne, County Meath, and was educated at Belvedere College, Clongowes Wood College, University College Dublin and Nuffield College, Oxford. At Oxford, he graduated with a MPhil in Economics, his thesis being on the subject of Irish public debt. After university he worked at the Economic and Research Institute. Richard has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin Bay North since 2016, and previously from 1982 to 2016 in Dublin North-Central. He is currently the Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party since July 2020. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for 780 residential units in the north Dublin area. We asked Richard Bruton, Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party does it go far enough?
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for 780 residential units in the north Dublin area. We asked Richard Bruton, Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party does it go far enough?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there will be no more cost-of-living packages this side of October's budget. So how far will the government's €1.3 billion package go towards dealing with the current crisis? Daniel McConnell, Political Editor at the Irish Examiner, Colette Bennett, Economic and Social Analyst at Social Justice Ireland, and Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North joined Matt to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
We take a look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Pat today was Richard Bruton, FG TD for Dublin Bay North, Alice Leahy, Director of Services of the Alice Leahy Trust, and also David Cullinane, Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson.
Barry Lenihan, RTÉ Reporter; Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil TD for County Limerick; Pippa Hackett, Green Party Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture; Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North; Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal; Alison O'Connor, Columnist with The Irish Examiner
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD Dublin Bay North; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway; Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD Dublin Bay North; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway; Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD Dublin Bay North; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway; Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Finola Cassidy, Spokesperson for the Irish Thalidomide Association; Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD Dublin Bay North; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway; Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD Dublin Bay North; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway; Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD Dublin Bay North; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway; Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
“Sinn Féin is the party of climate inaction with no vision or policies on achieving targets” That is the view of Richard Bruton, Chairperson of the Fine Gael parliamentary party and former Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast. To debate this too we heard from Darren O'Rourke Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Climate Action, Communications Networks, and Transport.
“Sinn Féin is the party of climate inaction with no vision or policies on achieving targets” That is the view of Richard Bruton, Chairperson of the Fine Gael parliamentary party and former Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast. To debate this too we heard from Darren O'Rourke Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Climate Action, Communications Networks, and Transport.
Despite having access to grants for the past three years, local authorities have failed to install a single electric vehicle charger in a public place. So says Richard Bruton, Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party. Shane O'Donohue, Editor with completecar.ie joined Shane this morning to discuss.
Despite having access to grants for the past three years, local authorities have failed to install a single electric vehicle charger in a public place. So says Richard Bruton, Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party. Shane O'Donohue, Editor with completecar.ie joined Shane this morning to discuss.
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North and Spokesperson; Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin TD Donegal and Party Chief Whip & Spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine; Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford; Philip Ryan, Political Editor with Independent Newspapers
Roisin Garvey, Green Party Senator and spokesperson for Rural Development, and Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Richard Bruton on his 40 years in the Dail
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North & Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD.
Richard Bruton, Former Minister & current chair of the FG Parliamentary Party on why he has misgivings about extending Covid emergency powers until November
Following the Irish last general election, the strained arithmetic of a three-way coalition between Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party meant Richard Bruton lost out on a cabinet seat, despite being broadly recognised as having led an energetic reform agenda at the Department of the Environment over his term in office. His Climate Action Plan represented a sea change in Irish climate policy, and will serve as the framework for Irish climate action in years to come. In this episode, Richard gives his five degrees of change for a greener world.
Richard Bruton, the former Minister for the Environment, gives his three policy and two personal changes for a greener world.
Fine Gael parliamentary party chairman Richard Bruton has hit out at the “hysterical” and “attack dog” Dáil debates which he says are being instigated by Opposition TDs. The former minister insisted the Government was correct to give more Dáil speaking time to coalition TDs who struggled to secure debating slots during the last administration.“There is a relentless attack on people in government over a long period and the currency has got more and more hysterical,” Mr Bruton told Independent.ie's Floating Voter podcast.“It's more attack dog than teasing out and asking should we be doing things in a different way.“That relentless diatribe in the Dáil isn't good for the sort of politics I believe in which is evidence based policy making and exchanging genuine views,” he added. Mr Bruton's comments followed a fiery Dáil debate over speaking time during which Tánaiste Leo Varadkar accused the Opposition of bullying and said he was embarrassed to be a member of the parliament. Mr Bruton said the change in the speaking schedule will mean backbench government TDs will have more opportunities to speak on legislation which was not afforded to them in the last Dáil.“It still leaves the opposition with the vast majority of the time, it doesn't restrict the amount of time the different parties get but it gives a chance for 69 of us (government backbenchers), and I am one them, to speak about the controversial issues of the day,” he said. Separately, Mr Bruton, who just completed a review of the Fine Gael's 2020 General Election campaign, said the party's “core weakness” is their failure to connect with sections of the public while in government. He said he will be holding minister's “feet to the fire” to ensure they introduce genuine changes which will show how effective Fine Gael can be in government.“As a party I don't think we have been effective at either promoting what we've done or in connecting with people to show them what we are doing is solving problems that people experience,” he said.“I will be expecting metrics from our ministers and from the organisation so we can genuinely look and see if we are changing or are we still remaining the same.“Unless there is that prodding, someone holding people's feet to the fire as they say….that has to be a part of the change and I will be determined that toes will be held to the fire,” he said. Meanwhile, Mr Burton said the reaction to his topless appearance in a Fine Gael promotional video for North Dublin tourism was “mortifying”.“I didn't dream that it would go viral. Some very funny follow up tweets were put up which are mortifying. I was delighted with the recess last night and delighted to wear a mask so I could slink around the corridors of the convention centre and not be noticed,” he said. The former education minister said he did not feel objectified by the commentary about his toned physique.“It's not something I'm used to that sort of attention. It was all a bit of fun. I wouldn't take it seriously and it doesn't upset me in anyway. The family think it's fantastic,” he said.
Sean Defoe talks Virtual Emmys,Paul Mescal's abduction by the British press,least liked chocolate bars and ex minister Richard Bruton being hailed as a sex symbol at 67....Who Knew
This week, Adrian sits down with Richard Bruton, the government Communications minister at the centre of the state's €5bn plan to run subsidised fibre broadband to every one of 540,000 rural homes and businesses in the country. He establishes for the first time that the value of the finished rural broadband network will only be a fraction of the €3bn the state is subsidising. Diving deep into some of the issues around the controversial rollout, Adrian asks Minister Bruton some other key questions about the current state of the broadband tender, including: 1. SUBSIDIES – did the government's subsidy rise when Eir pulled out of the National Broadband Plan tender competition, leaving only one bidder? 2. WHAT THE NETWORK IS WORTH TO THE BIDDER – how much does the government value the completed broadband network and is it giving this asset away too cheaply to a private company, Granahan McCourt? 3. PROFITABILITY – how much is the bidder ‘allowed' to make under the agreed broadband operation? 4. FAILSAFES – what does the bidder have to fail at for the state to legally claim the network back? 5. FINANCE – how much responsibility does the state take in checking up on how the bidding company is financed, including the source of that finance? 6. SECRECY – why can't more detail on non-sensitive issues, such as the rate of return the bidder is allowed to make, be disclosed? 7. TAXPAYER VALUE – what was the difference, if any, between the bids of Eir and Granahan McCourt? And much more. For anyone with an interest in Ireland's biggest ever communications contract, this is required listening. The Big Tech podcast in proud association with Magnet Networks, connecting businesses virtually, anywhere in Ireland
On Tuesday afternoon Niall Boylan spoke about plans to overhaul the way sex education is taught in schools. Richard Bruton recently wrote to the National Council on Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) that they consider certain areas in particular. These include:• Consent, what it means and its importance• Developments in contraception• Healthy, positive sexual expression and relationships• Safe use of the internet• Social media and its effects on relationships and self-esteem• LGBTQ+ mattersWould you be happy with your child being taught about the above in school?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Tuesday afternoon Niall Boylan spoke about plans to overhaul the way sex education is taught in schools. Richard Bruton recently wrote to the National Council on Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) that they consider certain areas in particular. These include: • Consent, what it means and its importance • Developments in contraception • Healthy, positive sexual expression and relationships • Safe use of the internet • Social media and its effects on relationships and self-esteem • LGBTQ+ matters Would you be happy with your child being taught about the above in school? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. A policy of promoting and standardizing the transfer of the right to use farmland from rural residents to commercial entities is expected to raise the efficiency of agricultural production in China. According to the policy, rural residents will enjoy greater freedom of transferring the land they have been contracted, while their right to collectively own the land remains unchanged. Most of China's farmland is owned collectively by the people who work on it. As the rural workforce migrated to better paid jobs in the big cities, China began, in 2008, to allow farmers to rent out, transfer and merge the land they have contracted, amid a reform to bolster modern farming and reuse unattended land. The use of farmland is a big issue in the world's most populous country where food security and the well-being of both current and former rural residents are matters of high priority. As China becomes increasingly urbanized, many farmers are migrating to the cities, leaving their farmland unattended. There has been a growing demand from rural residents for the transfer of farmland to others for management and production. The new policy will lead to the formation of mechanisms that will make the transfer more standardized, while the land owners' rights will be better protected. This is Special English. When China relaxed its four-decade-old one-child policy at the start of this year, there were a variety of predictions on whether the change in family planning rules would encourage enough people to have a second child. Some said there would be too few to offset the effects of an aging population, citing reluctance by urbanites to increase the size of their families in the face of increased costs and new lifestyles. Others predicted a baby boom. Now the numbers are in: In the first half of this year, the proportion of Chinese newborns who were second children grew to 45 percent of total newborns. That's an increase of some 7 percentage points over the proportion of second-child newborns for the whole of last year, which was 38 percent. A total of 8 million newborns were registered nationwide this year by the end of June. Some regions, mostly large cities, are beginning to see second children comprising more than half of local newborns. Available data indicate it's the highest proportion of second children since China introduced its family planning policies in the late 1970s, limiting most couples to just one child. The universal two-child policy was adopted by China's top leadership in October last year, and it began to be implemented nationwide this year. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Leading environmental authorities in China have released a new report suggesting a quarter of all of China's cities are living with excess levels of noise. An official of the environmental ministry said it means a quarter of cities go to sleep in noise; and the lack of clear definitions about who should be responsible within the government is making it harder to solve the problem. Environmental, cultural, traffic, industry and commerce departments, as well as urban inspectors and local police all have the power to control noise. But when confronted with a specific problem, it remains unclear which department has jurisdiction. An environment official from the southern province of Hainan says that as such, the top priority is to distinguish who has the responsibility. Statistics from the central authorities show that 350,000 complains were received about noise nationwide last year, making up 35 percent of all environmental complains through the year. Construction noise was the biggest complaint, accounting for 51 percent, while noise from industrial companies made up 17 percent. Other complaints were related to human-generated noise and vehicle traffic. Last year, 60 percent of all noise complaints received occurred in eastern China. The World Health Organization estimates that noise has become another environmental factor affecting human health, and may result in increased mental health issues and coronary disease. This is Special English. The Palace Museum in Beijing will build a new gallery in the northern part of the city to showcase more items, as current exhibits displayed each year account for less than 1 percent of its collection. The curator of the museum made the announcement during the International Smart Tourism Conference in Hangzhou in Zhejiang province. He said the Palace Museum, which is a tourist destination and a cultural education institution, cannot display its abundant collection in full. Major museums around the world usually display around 10 to 20 percent of their collections, while the Palace Museum is able to display just 0.5 percent of its entire collection over around 80 exhibitions each year. The plan to build a new museum has been approved by the authorities and is already underway. The new museum, which is 25 kilometers from the current site, is in a picturesque area near other tourist attractions, north of the Old Summer Palace, and south of the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs. Cover an area of 12,500 square meters, it will showcase a large number of exhibits with different themes, and the public will be able to view the process of cultural relic restoration. This is Special English. Development of the internet of things in China faces a major challenge from a lack of industry standards. According to a white paper released recently, the central government has put much effort into building the Internet of Things, a network of devices or objects fitted with software that allows data exchanges. The document cited a favorable policy environment and pilot projects in sectors including agriculture, transportation, environmental protection and healthcare. It said a coordinated multilevel working mechanism has been created on the standardization of the Internet of Things, or IoT. However, the research and formulation of IoT standards still needs further improvement to meet the demand. The document said IoT involves many industries, and each of them is at different development levels. The development of industry application standards is lagging behind. A vice-president of the Wuxi IoT Industry Research Institute said creating the standards will require the combined efforts and wisdom of various departments. He said developing standards not only includes technology, but also industry knowledge. In addition to developing more IoT standards and forming a complete system, the white paper suggested China play an active role in developing international standards. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. Ireland is seizing opportunities to boost student exchanges with China. According to Irish education officials, the recently concluded China Annual Conference for International Education saw Irish higher education institutions sign partnership agreements with their Chinese counterparts. Niamh Madden is a Beijing-based education market executive from Enterprise Ireland, a government agency focused on accelerating the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. The conference, the 17th of its kind, was held in Beijing in October. It was aimed at improving mutual knowledge and cooperation on education between China and other countries. Irish Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, described the conference as a "very important milestone" for Ireland-China relations. Ireland has been made the country of honor at the conference. Statistics from Education in Ireland showed that more than 5,000 Chinese students are studying in Ireland, forming the second-largest international student group there after the United States. Education in Ireland is managed by Enterprise Ireland under the Ministry for Education and Skills. Its mission is to promote Irish higher education institutions overseas. This year, more than 1,800 Chinese students applied for visas to study in Ireland, a 10-percent rise from last year. And the visa acceptance rate has grown from 96 percent to 98 percent. This is Special English. Higher education institutions and companies in Denmark are seeking Chinese students and graduates to learn and work in the European country to improve its communications with China. Six Danish companies and a dozen higher education institutions and universities have participated in "Denmark Day" events held at Peking University in Beijing, offering education and career opportunities to Chinese students. The event marked the sixth annual Denmark Day, and was also celebrated in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Denmark's ambassador to China A. Carsten Damsgaard said "Denmark Day" has become an important initiative for his country, in tandem with ongoing massive and fast development of research, higher education and talent in China. The ambassador made the remarks during the Beijing event, adding that Denmark's competitiveness depends on its companies being able to recruit qualified candidates with international experience. One Chinese student in Demark, Mei Zhu is on the staff of an industrial association at China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. She is studying for a master&`&s degree in Copenhagen. Zhu said Denmark is highly internationalized. She participated in many international events and made friends from all around the world during her stay. It helped her to gain a global perspective on things. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. China's top health authority will take steps in the next few years to improve maternal health, as mortality rates have risen following the adoption of the universal second-child policy in January. The National Health and Family Planning Commission said that 89,000 obstetrics beds will be added to hospitals across China, and local health authorities will be guided to optimize their resources. The commission will also help local authorities improve their ability to save pregnant women and newborn babies in critical condition and better equip hospital obstetrics and pediatrics departments to deal with emergencies. The commission will select some national training bases for midwifery techniques and organize emergency training to help pregnant women in critical condition. The commission will cooperate with other departments in the training of obstetricians and midwives, aiming to produce 140,000 more in the next few years. More than 8 million babies were born in the first half of this year in China. The maternal mortality rate in China in the first half of the year was 180 deaths per 1 million people, a rise of more than 30 percent over the same period last year. The rate is slightly higher than that in the United States which was 140 deaths per million last year, but far less than the average maternal mortality rate in developing countries globally. This is Special English. The first textbook designed specifically for male pupils in primary schools has received positive feedback from parents, students and education professionals. Earlier this month, the Shanghai Educational Publishing House unveiled the book, entitled Xiaoxiao Nanzihan or Little Man in English, aiming to help male students in the fourth and fifth grades understand sexual physiology and psychology, as well as enhance their self-protection. The textbook, focusing on the mental health of male pupils, comes as nationwide discussion about what is called the "boys' crisis" are rife. （全文见周六微信。）
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