Move to make products more easily available to elderly and those with disability
A Midlands North-West MEP has welcomed new measures, backed by MEPs, to make products more accessible. The European Parliament in Strasbourg approved the move this week, which is aimed at those living with a disability and the elderly Key products and services will now have to be designed so they…
Mairead McGuinness and Maria Walsh selected by Fine Gael to run in upcoming European elections
Fine Gael have selected Mairead McGuinness and Maria Walsh to run in the upcoming European Parliament elections in May for the Midlands/Northwest Constituency. They were selected by party members at a convention in Mullingar last night. Ms. McGuinness is a sitting MEP and also the first Vice President of the…
Midlands North West European constituency most likely to be affected post Bresxit
The Midlands North West european constituency is likely to be most affected by changes to the boundaries post Brexit. That’s according to North West MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuiness who is calling for the Irish Government to now start the process of reviewing the boundaries. The…
McGuinness says Brexit agreement needs to finalised by June
Members of the European Parliament received an update on Brexit negotiations from the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier today in Strasbourg. Barnier warned that a solution to the Irish border issue must be found, otherwise there will be no agreement on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, and no two-year…
North West MEP hopes for good debate on Europe
The Taoiseach is set to address MEPs in the European Parliament at around 9.30am (Irish time) this morning. He’ll be debating the future of Europe in what will be the first in a series of debates on the future of the European Union between EU government leaders and MEPs. Fine…
Farmers concerned over latest Euro moves to ban the weedkiller glyphosate
The European Parliament has approved a resolution calling on the European Commission to ban the use of glyphosate, used in the weedkiller Round-up, in five years. The European Commission had proposed extending the substance’s license for ten years, but said today after the vote it will instead propose a five…
Brexit fallout could result in two extra MEPs for Ireland
An interesting twist from the Brexit fallout could result in two extra MEP seats for Ireland. Britain currently has seventy three (73) MEPs who will all lose their seats once the UK leaves the EU. Last night the European parliament debated a report on the future composition of the Parliament…