Plans for Lough Talt treatment plant moves a step forward
Sligo County Council can now officially make a decision on a planning application submitted by Irish Water to upgrade the water treatment plant at Lough Talt in South Sligo. Over 13,000 homes in the area have been under a boil water notice since January after cryptosporidium was detected in the…
Harkin attends last Euro Parliament session in Strasbourg
The Independent MEP Marian Harkin is attending her last plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week. The Midlands North-West parliament member has decided not to contest the European elections in May. She says that after serving three terms as an MEP it’s time to bow out of…
MEP Harkin objects to EU-Singapore trade deal
A Midlands North West MEP is objecting to a provision that enables a court system with independent judges to settle disputes between investors and state. The European Parliament has gaven the green light to the free trade agreement which will remove virtually all tariffs between the EU and Singapore within…
Marian Harkin nominated for MEP of the Year Award
A Midlands North West Member of the European Parliament has been nominated for MEP of the Year Award. Independent Sligo MEP Marian Harkin is one of three nominees for the award which covers economic and monetary affairs as well as taxation and budget issues. Ms Harkin has won the award…
Harkin: British PM unlikely to get enough concessions for Brexit deal passage in House of Commons
North west Independent MEP Marian Harkin says it’s unlikely Theresa May will get enough concessions on the Brexit deal to get it past a House of Commons vote. The British Prime Minister will discuss the Brexit deal when she meets EU leaders in Brussels today. Her visit is a last-ditch…
Border Against Brexit advocate no harder border to MEP’s
MEPs in the European Parliament have been hearing from border communities in Ireland about their concerns over Brexit. A delegation of people representing border communities against Brexit, visited the European Parliament this week. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin – who facilitated the group’s visit – says it’s vital…
Calls for government to get rid of 23% VAT on defibrillators
The Irish Government now has the chance to get rid of VAT on life-saving equipment like defibrillators. It’s after MEPs backed an overhaul of the VAT system across Europe allowing member states to have more flexibility to decide the rate applicable to some products. Difibrillators currently attract a 23 per…