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A ‘Brexit’ would justify referendum on the North – Anderson
A referendum on a united Ireland would be justified if the UK left the EU. That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Her comments follow recent statements by the former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. He said a UK exit from the EU could […]
Brexit would see North-South border re-imposed – Anderson
Border controls will become a reality again between the north and south of Ireland if the UK leaves the EU. So claims Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson who is campaigning for Britain to remain an EU member in the upcoming in-out referendum on June 23. Supporters of a Brexit, including the UK Secretary of State […]
Halawa may be sentenced in June – Boylan
Ibrahim Halawa, the young Irish citizen of Egyptian background, who’s languishing in an Egyptian jail, may be sentenced in June despite the fact that he’s never gone on trial. That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan. She recently visited Egypt where she brought up Ibrahim’s case. The 20-year old has been held in […]
MEP condemns frightening ‘deterioration’ of human rights’ in Egypt
The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan has condemned what she’s calling the ‘frightening’ deterioration of human rights in Egypt. Ms Boylan visited Egypt last weekend as part of a US led fact-finding mission. The Dublin MEP says the situation has worsened considerably since her visit to the country last August. She met a number of […]
Vigilance needed to keep beef permanently off EU-Mercosur deal – Harkin
There are no guarantees that a beef deal will remain permanently off the EU-Mercosur trade negotiations. That’s the warning from the Independent MEP Marian Harkin. The Midlands North-West MEP was speaking in the European Parliament where MEPs this week questioned the EU’s Trade Commissioner on news that a beef deal had been withdrawn from trade […]
Ireland can influence ‘undecided’ on Brexit vote
Ireland has a duty to get involved in the Brexit debate and make sure the wider views about the need for unity in the EU are heard. So says the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Dur: 00:35
When is an Irish sausage not an Irish sausage? – European Parliament
Many of you might be thinking of tucking into a delicious Irish breakfast over the weekend. But how confident are you that the sausages and black and white puddings that you eat are actually Irish? You may think from their labels that they’re Irish, but it may be the case that the ingredients used in […]
European Parliament renews calls for mandatory country of origin labelling of meat and milk
The European Parliament is demanding an end to the mislabelling of food products which confuse and mislead consumers. MEPs today renewed calls for laws that would force food producers to clearly state what countries the ingredients they use in their meat and dairy products come from. The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan says in Ireland, […]