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 MEPs in Strasbourg. But he was heckled by the late Reverend Ian Paisley who was an MEP at the time.
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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.
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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) jobs, growth and investment package to boost business and reduce unemployment in Europe. But Mairead McMcGuinness says it’s up to countries like Ireland to produce strategic project plans.
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