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A delegation from the European Parliament will visit Donegal as part of an investigation into defective concrete blocks. MEPs from Spain, Estonia and Latvia as well as Ireland also visit Dublin. The visit follows several petitions and debates by the Committee, highlighting the issue of defective mica blocks used in…

A former RTE journalist has reportedly been asked to consider running for a European Parliament seat. The Sunday Times reports Fianna Fail has approached Ciaran Mulooly, who retired from the state broadcaster last year after serving 27 years. According to the paper, Mr. Mulooly was approached by a former Minister…

A Midlands North West MEP says the general public should have received more accurate information in relation to Brexit and in particular how it would impact Northern Ireland.   MEP’s have expressed their regret for the “restraint and limited engagement of the European Parliament” ahead of the Brexit referendum.  …

Ireland’s newest MEP has cast his first vote in the European Parliament from his kitchen table in Co. Sligo. COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that the majority of MEPs cannot attend a special plenary in Brussels to deal with the crisis. It’s led to the Parliament taking the unprecedented step of…

The European Parliament will hold a special session in Brussels today to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. MEPs are to vote on three major issues to help ease the impact the coronavirus is having on all of us. In an unprecedented move, many MEPs will vote remotely as travel restrictions…