The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune has
dismissed claims by the US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, that Norwegian
Air is using Ireland as a flag of convenience. Mr Sanders doesn’t want the US Department of Transportation to grant permission to Norwegian
Airlines International to fly to the US from European cities such as Cork. The
Democratic candidate is claiming Norwegian Air will employ low-paid crews and
undermine working conditions for cabin crew operating on transatlantic flights.
However, Deirdre Clune, who is on the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, says Mr Sanders’ claims are unwarranted.

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The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada has
heavily criticised the expansion of Heather Humphreys’ ministerial role to
include Rural Affairs. The Ireland South MEP says Rural Affairs is too big a
brief to be split with the Gaeltacht and Arts and Heritage. She’s afraid the
Minister won’t have enough time to devote to the Irish language and culture.

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The expansion of Heather Humphreys’ ministerial
portfolio to include Rural Affairs makes no sense and it will erode the
importance of the Gaeltacht and the Arts. So says the Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni
Riada. The Ireland South MEP says the addition of Rural Affairs to Minister
Humphreys’ existing responsibility for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will
impact negatively on the Irish language and culture.  

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