North West MEP says there can be no ‘watering down’ of interim Brexit deal
North West MEP Mairead McGuinness is warning that there can be no watering down of the interim Brexit deal. The deal was brokered last December but there are fresh concerns that the UK will back away from commitments it gave on three critical issues. They were on the Irish border,…
MEP calls for tougher penalties for those who mistreat horses
Midlands North West MEP Mairead McGuinness says there’s a need to educate people on how to take care of horses. She was speaking in the European Parliament which this week called for tougher penalties for people who mistreat or abandon horses. MEPs are recommending measures to educate owners on how…
Ping discovered from Black Box recorder in search for missing coastguard crew
A ping from the blackbox flight recorder from Rescue 116 has been located. A massive air, sea and shoreline search has been ongoing off the Mayo coast, since the helicopter disappeared from radar screens in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was confirmed dead yesterday, but Mark…
North West MEP in the running for European VP
The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness is running again this week for the position of vice-president of the European Parliament. Today MEPs will vote on a new president to replace Martin Schulz who’s stepping down after five years. And tomorrow MEPs will vote on the vice-presidents in a secret ballot.…
Brexit just one of a number of challenges facing EU in 2017
The important relationship with the US will be another key challenge in the coming year that the EU has to face up to. That’s according to North West MEP Mairead McGuiness who says that there are significant challenges in the year ahead and Brexit is only one of them. The…
Mairead McGuinness says other processors should copy the lead of Glanbia’s new loan scheme.
North West MEP Mairead McGuinness says other processors should copy the lead of Glanbia’s new loan scheme. Earlier this month the Co-op launched a €55m scheme that will provide interest-free cash to its suppliers when milk and grain prices are weak. Speaking in Brussels this week, Mairead McGuinness said it’s…