Sample of Latest Reports
‘Very very tense’ times for Europe over Greece – McGuinness
The President of the European Commission has said that the Greeks voted on a text last weekend that is no longer on the table. Jean-Claude Juncker spoke about the Greek crisis in the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning. He told MEPs he did not want Greece to exit the Eurozone and that a solution […]
Interview with Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes on Denis O’Brien & Media Ownership
EuroParlRadio’s Editor, Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes about Denis O’Brien & Media Ownership in Ireland. Karen interviewed Mr Hayes in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Dur: 7:23
European Parliament votes for better governance at FIFA
The European Parliament today voted for better governance at FIFA. MEPs overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for a ‘zero-tolerance policy on corruption in football’. The MEPs welcomed the resignation of the former FIFA president Sett Blatter. And they called on the Federation to appoint an interim president to replace him. The Fine Gael MEP Sean […]
FIFA corruption allegations in European Parliament spotlight
The alleged corruption scandals at FIFA have come under the spotlight in the European Parliament. MEPs last night debated the revelations of alleged wide-spread corruption at the International Football Federation. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says it’s essential to have proper governance at FIFA to maintain the integrity of sport. Dur: 00:30
O’Brien entitled to banking privacy – Hayes
The billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien is entitled to privacy on his banking deals with the IBRC. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Dur: 00:31
Broad media ownership required for Ireland – Hayes
The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes is calling for a broadly based ownership of the media in Ireland. Mr Hayes’s comments follow yesterday’s publication of the media merger guidelines by the Minister for Communications Alex White. There’s been speculation recently that Independent News and Media, INM which is controlled by the businessman Denis O’Brien, may […]
European ‘narrative’ on Irish recovery distorted – Carthy
Stories about the Irish economic recovery are being exaggerated at a European level. That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy. Mr Carthy raised the issue of home repossessions in Ireland when he spoke in the European Parliament this week. The MEP for the Midlands North-West constituency says Europeans don’t realise that austerity measures […]
Carthy raises Irish home repossessions in European Parliament
The repossessions of people’s homes in Ireland has been raised in the European Parliament by an Irish MEP. The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy spoke about repossessions in Ireland during the week when he addressed the Parliament. Mr Carthy says Europeans don’t understand that austerity is still affecting large numbers of people in Ireland despite […]