MEPs contact EU Environment Commission over Lough Talt water scheme
Two members of the European Parliament from the North-West Midlands Constituency have contacted the EU Environment Commission in Brussels today over what they say is a ‘farcical situation’ involving the Lough Talt Water Supply Scheme in West Sligo. It follows a statement from Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice this morning claiming…
Harkin says recent ruling against Ireland on VRT shows relevance of EU
A North West MEP says the recent ruling against Ireland on VRT is a good example of the importance of the EU. Marian Harkin is addressing TY students at the Mercy College in Sligo today on the role and relevance of the EU. Last week, the Advocate General in Europe…
North West MEP says mobile phone companies cannot breach new EU roaming charge laws.
A North West MEP says mobile phone companies in Ireland cannot breach new EU laws by limiting data for customers when they go abroad from this summer. Marian Harkin says contrary to reports in some national newspapers in Ireland this week, there is no loophole that would allow mobile companies…
Harkin: ‘Volunteering brings us back to the roots of our communities’
For every euro invested in volunteers, the return is between five and eight euro. That’s according to North West MEP Marian Harkin speaking at a civic reception hosted by Sligo County Council yesterday evening to mark Sligo’s selection as the 2017 European Capital of Volunteering. Council Director of Services Bartley…
North West MEPs react to Theresa May’s Brexit plan
There are fears the UK Government is failing to acknowledge the complexities of its existing relationship with the EU. North West MEPs have been reacting to Theresa May’s 12 point Brexit plan yesterday. Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuiness says leaving the single market and uncertainty about the customs union will…
Sligo MEP calls for discussion on implications of CETA trade deal
A Sligo MEP says she’s ‘horrified’ that the Dail is not discussing a very important planned deal between the EU and Canada. The European Parliament will vote this week on a resolution on whether or not to refer the EU-Canada trade deal known as CETA to the European Court of…
Harkin: Ireland could lose out if common tax base agreed
Ireland could lose out if proposals for an EU-wide common consolidated corporate tax base come into force. That’s the warning from the Independent North West MEP Marian Harkin. This week in the European Parliament, the EU’s Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici outlined new proposals for a common consolidated corporate tax base…