Fears about CETA trade deal with Canada ‘crazy’– McGuinness
EU leaders are hoping to sign off on the EU-Canada trade agreement following a breakthrough in a deadlock that had threatened its future. Yesterday the Belgian Prime Minister [...]
Interview with Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy on CETA
EuroParlRadio's editor Karen Coleman talks to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy about the EU-Canada trade deal CETA.
Hauliers caught with stowaways unfairly punished – Clune
The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune has denounced heavy fines imposed on hauliers who are caught inadvertently smuggling migrants into the UK. She was speaking in the European [...]
Clune calls for protection of Irish hauliers battling Calais
The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune is calling for the UK and French governments to protect Irish hauliers who travel to mainland Europe through Calais. She was speaking [...]
Irish fishermen fear Brexit impact on their livelihoods – Ni Riada
The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh NiRiada says the EU has to look at other models to help fishermen deal with the impact of Brexit on their industries. The [...]
British hard stance on Brexit will provoke ‘fightback’ – Hayes
A hard stance on Brexit by the UK government will only antagonise the other twenty seven EU countries. That’s the warning from the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes [...]
Sinn Fein condemn EU move towards common defence – Ni Riada
European moves towards a common defence policy have been criticised by Sinn Fein MEPs who say it will compromise Irish neutrality. During the week the EU Commission President [...]
Ireland’s tax policies ‘legitimate’ – Clune
Fine Gael MEPs have been defending the Government’s decision to appeal the recent EU ruling against Apple. The EU Commission declared that Apple enjoyed illegal tax benefits from [...]
Apple accusation ‘doesn’t stack up’ – Clune
The FineGael MEP Deirdre Clune is insisting the EU Commission’s recent ruling on Apple’s tax arrangements with Ireland was wrong. The Commission declared that Apple enjoyed illegal tax [...]