Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes talks to Owen Stafford about the need for
other EU countries to use Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) as a model in
pursuing criminal assets. Relates to 2 stories previously filed on this

Our words: these criminals 

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The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes is urging the
Taoiseach Enda Kenny not to meet the US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump
during his upcoming visit to Ireland. The presumptive Republican nominee is due
to visit his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare later this month. Last week in
the Dail, Mr Kenny described Mr Trump’s views on immigration as “racist and
dangerous.” Mr Hayes says the Taoiseach was standing up for European values
against racism and xenophobia.

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Decisions on who lives and dies in the Irish
criminal underworld are being taken in places like the Costa del Sol. That’s
according to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes. He’s claiming that Irish gangs are
exploiting the EU’s freedom of movement to direct their criminal activities in
Ireland from oversees. The Dublin MEP says the EU is not doing enough to tackle
international criminal syndicates. And Mr Hayes is calling for stronger EU-wide
cooperation to bring down crime bosses. This week the European Parliament will
debate the need to improve information exchange between national law
enforcement authorities in EU member states.

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