Sample of Latest Reports
People on SVR mortgages ‘being screwed’ by banks – Hayes
The European Central Bank needs to intervene to enable Irish banks to reduce their standard variable rates for mortgages. That’s the call being made by the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes. He says Irish mortgage holders are paying around two percent (2%) more in their standard variable rates than their European counterparts. Earlier this week […]
Hayes calls for review of mortgage deposit rules
The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes is calling for a change to the current rules that require prospective homeowners to have a deposit of up to 20% of the value of the house. He was responding to new figures out this week from Daft.ie on the increasing prices of rental properties and the shortage of […]
TTIP leaks ‘confirm’ EU ready to ‘sell-out’ – Carthy
The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says the recent TTIP leaks confirm fears that the EU Commission is ready to ‘sell-out’ on a range of issues when it comes to brokering a trade agreement between the EU and the US. Mr Carthy was referring to leaked documents recently obtained by the environmental organisation Greenpeace. The […]
EU Job fund discriminating against disabled youth – Harkin
Young people with disabilities in Ireland are being discriminated against when it comes to accessing a European fund for unemployed young people. That’s the claim being made by the Independent MEP Marian Harkin. She says the current Youth Guarantee Scheme prevents people with disabilities from applying for it because they’re not on the live register […]
MEP urges Dieselgate victims to be compensated – Clune
The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune says European victims of the so-called Dieselgate scandal should get compensation from Volkswagon. Last year the US Environmental Protection Agency found that Volkswagon had fitted a “defeat device” in many of its diesel cars sold in the US. The device effectively cheated results of nitrogen oxide emissions tests. Deirdre […]
Harkin calls for slowing down of EU trade deals
The Independent MEP Marian Harkin is calling for a slowing down of EU trade deals with major trading blocs such as Canada, the US and the Mercosur group of South American countries. Ms Harkin was speaking in the European Parliament where MEPs questioned the EU’s Trade Commissioner on news that a beef deal had been […]
Carthy advises maintaining pressure on Mercosur beef promises
The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says it’s imperative that on-going pressure is applied to ensure that beef remains out of any EU trade deal with the Mercosur group of South American countries. Mr Carthy was reacting to comments made earlier in the week by the Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan. Commissioner Hogan told farmers in […]
Independent TDs like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates – Carthy
It’s not often that one of Hollywood’s most famous actors and much loved films would be used in a description of Irish politicians. But that’s exactly what the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy has done. The Midlands North-West MEP evoked a famous line from the film Forrest Gump and its actor Tom Hanks today, when […]