The safety record of the Sellafield Nuclear processing plant in the UK is an issue of European concern and not just a British one. That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy. He’s calling on the EU Commission to put pressure on the UK government to shut Sellafield down. The Midlands North-West MEP wrote to the EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime and Fisheries following the recent BBC Panorama programme which exposed a catalogue of safety concerns at the nuclear site.

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The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy is calling on the EU Commission to tackle the concerns raised about the Sellafield Nuclear processing plant in the UK. Mr Carthy has written to the EU Commissioner responsible for the Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries. The Midlands North-West MEP sent the letter following the recent BBC Panorama programme which exposed a catalogue of safety concerns at the nuclear site.

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If you’re a female entrepreneur runningyour own business then you may be in with a chance of winning up to one hundred thousand euro in an EU prize. The prize is being funded by the EU research and innovation programme called Horizon 2020. The idea is to award female entrepreneurs who’ve been innovative in their businesses. Previous winners have had significant achievements in areas as diverse as immunology, telecommunications and software development. The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune explains what women entrepreneurs will need in order to apply for the prize.

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