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
are still taking their toll on people at home.

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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 signs of economic recovery.

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EuroParlRadio’s Editor, Karen Coleman talks to the Independent MEP Marian Harkin about TTIP. The interview took place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week.