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Interview McGuinness on Juncker censure vote

Interview Mairead McGuinness on censure vote on Jean-Claude Juncker in the European Parliament. Relates to 2 previous stories filed on this. Out words: with it Dur: 2:51 CLICK BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD CLIP http://we.tl/b7sVmMUMJy

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Juncker censure vote sign of political times – McGuinness

The European Parliament is today holding a vote of no confidence in the EU Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker. 76 MEPs put forward a motion of censure against Mr Juncker because of the allegations that emerged from the so-called Lux-leaks.  Recent media investigations alleged secret tax deals were done between Luxembourg and international corporations while Mr Juncker […]

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Interview Carthy on ECB-Banking inquiry

Interview with Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein MEP, on ECB and Irish banking inquiry. Out words: democratic institutions Dur: 4:07 CLICK BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD CLIP http://we.tl/SlOw1meMcC  

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Juncker censure vote ‘unprecedented’ – McGuinness

The European Parliament is voting today on a motion to sack Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Commission. 76 MEPs put forward a motion of censure against Mr Juncker because of the allegations that emerged from the so-called Lux-leaks. They were to do with recent media investigations into alleged secret tax deals between Luxembourg and international corporations. Mr […]

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Irish government must get ECB to engage in inquiry – Carthy

The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says the refusal of the ECB to participate in the Irish Banking inquiry shows their disregard for democratically elected parliaments. Mr Carthy was speaking in the European Parliament. He has called on his fellow MEPs to put pressure on the European Central Bank to cooperate with the Irish Banking […]

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Carthy calls on MEPs to force ECB’s cooperation on Bank inquiry

A Sinn Fein MEP is calling on his European colleagues to put pressure on the European Central Bank to cooperate with the Irish Banking inquiry. Last week the ECB president Mario Draghi said the ECB would not formally participate  in such an inquiry. Matt Carthy, who represents the Midlands North West Constituency, says such a […]

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MEPs today vote on motion of censure against Juncker

MEPs in the European Parliament are voting today on a motion of censure against the EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The motion was tabled by 76 MEPs who say Mr Juncker’s reputation and credibility have been damaged by the so-called Lux Leaks. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the leaks have tainted Mr Juncker’s ability […]

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Provide services for victims of sexual abuse – ni Riada

Victims of sexual abuse by members of Sinn Fein or the IRA must be provided with proper services. That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Liadh ni Riada who was responding to the ongoing fallout from the Mairia Cahill stories. She was speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg Out words: for them Dur: 00:42 CLICK […]