Sample of Latest Reports
Brexit deal “a dead duck” – Hayes
MEPs in the European Parliament this morning debated the fallout from last night’s Brexit vote in London. The EU’s Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said the EU profoundly regretted the outcome of the vote. While the Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans told MEPs the EU would have to prepare for any possible outcome […]
Irish Ports not ready for Brexit – Ni Riada
The Sinn Fein MEP Liada Ni Riada is calling for greater investments in Rosslare, Waterford and Cork ports to cope with the fallout from Brexit. The Ireland South MEP is accusing the government of not preparing properly for a UK crash out of the EU in March. She was speaking in Strasbourg where MEPs this […]
Suggesting all plant protection products are bad “very dangerous” – McGuinness
The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness says it’s wrong to suggest that all plant protection products are bad. She was speaking in the European Parliament which this week approved plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure of pesticides by making it more accountable and transparent. MEPs say the public should be granted access […]
Withdrawal of all pesticides unknown impact – McGuinness
A withdrawal of all plant protection products from the market would have unknown consequences. That’s the warning from the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. The European Parliament this week voted for plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure of pesticides by making it more accountable and transparent. The majority of MEPs approved a […]
MEP slams RTE Late Late show for Nigel Farage airtime
RTE has been slammed by an Irish MEP for the airtime it’s given to the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage. The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan says the State broadcaster should not have invited Mr Farage as a guest onto last year’s Late Late show in London which was supposed to celebrate the Irish in […]
Emergency travel documents for travellers who lose passports – Clune
The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune says there will be better help for Irish people who lose their passports when travelling outside the EU. The European Parliament this week voted on rules to improve emergency help for travellers who’ve lost their passports and who may find themselves in a place that doesn’t have any embassy […]
Interview with the FG MEP Deirdre Clune on emergency travel documents
Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP about the vote in the European Parliament this week on rules to improve emergency help for travellers who’ve lost their passports and who may find themselves in a country that doesn’t have any embassy from their own country. They will now be able to get temporary travel documents […]
Animal feedlots detrimental to family farms – Carthy
Animal feedlots could have very damaging consequences for rural Ireland and the Irish beef industry. So says the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy who was responding to recent media investigations into factory feedlots. According to the online agri publication Agriland, over 18% (eighteen percent) of the total national beef kill in 2018 originated from factory […]