Sample of Latest Reports
Beef off the Mercosur menu for the moment – McGuinness
The future prospect of cheaper imports of South American beef threatening the Irish beef industry has been alleviated for the moment. So says the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness who echoed comments made earlier in the week by the Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan. Commissioner Hogan told farmers in Wales that beef would be ‘off the […]
We’ve won the Mercosur beef ‘battle’ – McGuinness
The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness says MEPs have successfully managed to persuade the EU Commission not to give concessions on the beef trade to the Mercosur countries. Ms McGuinness was one of a number of MEPs who was concerned that the EU was prepared to sacrifice the European beef industry to gain other deals […]
No evidence Norwegian Air will use low-paid crews on Cork-US flights – Clune
The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune says there is no evidence to support claims that Norwegian air will use low-paid crews on transatlantic flights from Cork and Shannon to the US. Ms Clune, who is on the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, was responding to statements made by the US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. He’s calling […]
Clune rubbishes Sanders’ claims about Norwegian Air Cork-US flights
The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune has dismissed claims by the US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, that Norwegian Air is using Ireland as a flag of convenience. Mr Sanders doesn’t want the US Department of Transportation to grant permission to Norwegian Airlines International to fly to the US from European cities such as Cork. The […]
Ni Riada ‘very disappointed’ with Humphreys’ expanded role
The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada has heavily criticised the expansion of Heather Humphreys’ ministerial role to include Rural Affairs. The Ireland South MEP says Rural Affairs is too big a brief to be split with the Gaeltacht and Arts and Heritage. She’s afraid the Minister won’t have enough time to devote to the […]
Humphreys appointment erodes importance of Gaeltacht & Arts – Ni Riada
The expansion of Heather Humphreys’ ministerial portfolio to include Rural Affairs makes no sense and it will erode the importance of the Gaeltacht and the Arts. So says the Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada. The Ireland South MEP says the addition of Rural Affairs to Minister Humphreys’ existing responsibility for Arts, Heritage and the […]
Water charge payers should be refunded if charges scrapped – Hayes
The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says people who paid their water charges will have to be refunded if the charges are eventually scrapped. The Dublin MEP says Ireland will be subject to EU fines and penalties if it doesn’t find a way of making people pay for their consumption of water. However, Mr Hayes […]
Idea of ending water charges ‘ludicrous and juvenile’ – Hayes
Ireland will be subject to EU fines and penalties if it doesn’t find a way of making people pay for their consumption of water. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Dublin MEP says that, under the EU’s Water Framework directive, Ireland […]