The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy is calling
for the scrapping of the EU-US trade talks known as TTIP. The Midlands
North-West MEP says the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership deal would
be very bad for Irish farmers and particularly those working in the beef sector. Mr Carthy
pointed to recent warnings by the IFA that an EU trade deal with the Mercosur
group of South American countries would damage the Irish agricultural sector. He says the IFA should take a similar stance towards the TTIP talks. 

Out words: Irish people

Dur: 00:33 

Two sisters of the jailed Irish citizen
Ibrahim Halawa will attend the vote on his case in the European Parliament
tomorrow. The Egyptian-born twenty-year old has been held without trial in
Egypt since August 2013. The Egyptian authorities are claiming Ibrahim was
involved in violent protests in Cairo in August 2013. However, Amnesty
International says the claims are not credible. The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan,
who’s been instrumental in organising tomorrow’s vote, says the resolution
includes a call for his immediate release.  

Out words: the resolution

Dur: 00:33

The European Parliament will tomorrow vote
on a resolution calling for the immediate release in Egypt of the jailed Irish
citizen Ibrahim Halawa. The Egyptian-born twenty-year old has been held without
trial in Egypt since August 2013. The Egyptian authorities are claiming Ibrahim
was involved in violent protests in Cairo in August 2013. However, Amnesty
International says the claims are not credible. The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan who’s
been very involved in organising tomorrow’s resolution, says Ibrahim’s mental
health is not good. 

Out words: this point

Dur: 00:30