Brussels, 21/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has cleared an Irish aid scheme the goal of which is to encourage research and development activities throughout the country; it will be valid until 31 December 2006, with a total budget of 241 million euro. It is essentially aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises active in the manufacturing and international services sectors. Companies may request aid individually, but the scheme is above all intended to encourage...