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Pope’s visit shows long journey achieved in Northern Ireland – Ni riada
The visit of Pope Francis to the European Parliament yesterday shows how far the peace process has progressed in Northern Ireland. That’s the view of the Sinn Fein MEP Liadh ni Riada. She was referring to the last visit of a Pope to the European Parliament. Back in 1988 Pope John Paul the second addressed […]
Interview with Mairead McGuinness on potential EU funding of Greenways
Interview with Mairead McGuinness on EU investment funds and potential to use them to develop a nationwide rollout of cycle and walkways. Relates to 2 previous stories filed on this. Dur: 4:09 CLICK BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD CLIP http://we.tl/mZ0sEec7t7
Greenway/Walkway projects need national plans for EU funds – McGuinness
The development of nationwide cycle and walking pathways need national coordination efforts in order to best qualify for EU funds. That’s the advice from the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. Ms McGuinness was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg where today the EU Commission President outlined details of a three hundred billion euro (€300billion) […]
Coordinated efforts needed to build nationwide cycleways – McGuinness
The potential to use EU funds to build a nationwide infrastructure of cycle and walk ways is possible provided Ireland applies nationwide strategic plans. So says the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness who was speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Her comments come as the EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker this morning presents a […]
Irish clip of Sinn Fein’s Liadh ni Riada on Pope’s visit to EP
Short clip of Sinn Fein MEP Liadh ni Riada commenting on the Pope’s visit to the European Parliament today. She is speaking in Irish. Dur: 00:52 CLICK BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD CLIP http://we.tl/JETL6Y7ZSh
Interview with Independent MEP Marian Harkin on Pope’s visit to EP
EuroParlRadio’s Karen Coleman speaks to the Independent MEP Marian Harkin about the visit of Pope Francis to the European Parliament. Out words: formulate policy Dur: 4:24 CLICK BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD CLIP http://we.tl/rXYH8KVlJr
Pope painted ‘accurate picture of Europe’ – Harkin
MEPs in Strasbourg have been reacting to the address made by Pope Francis in the European Parliament this morning. During his speech His Holiness emphasised the need to protect human dignity and democracy. Immigration, the environment, and promoting human rights were among other topics he stressed in his speech. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin said his address […]
Pope didn’t pull ‘any punches’ on state of Europe – Harkin
Loneliness and immigration were some of the key topics addressed by the Pope during his address to the European Parliament earlier today. His Holiness received a sustained standing ovation from MEPs after his compelling address which was punctuated by pleas for greater human dignity and human rights. The Pontiff followed his address to the Parliament […]