MEP rejects calls for mandatory medical exams for new or drivers renewing licenses
A Midlands North West MEP has strongly come out against plans by the EU Greens to bring in mandatory medical exams for new drivers or anyone renewing their license. Fine Gael’s Colm Markey has described the plans as ‘ridiculous’ The proposal forms part an overhaul on driving license…
Extra MEP to be allocated to new look Midlands-North West constituency
Ireland’s independent electoral commission has recommended that an additional MEP be allocated to the Midlands-North West constituency. The Commission has made its independent recommendations to the Oireachtas on the make-up of Ireland’s electoral constituencies for June’s European Parliament elections. The Commission recommends, that an additional 14th MEP allocated…
MEP hopeful Midlands North West will be awarded extra European Parliament seat
It is hoped that the Midlands North West region will be allocated Ireland’s extra seat in the European Parliament. It was announced this week that Ireland will receive an extra seat, along with a number of other countries. This means the amount of seats in the European Parliament will now…
Clarification needed on extra MEP seat
The expected decision not to include the proposed extra MEP seat for Ireland has been described as ridiculous. That’s the view of Fine Gael Midlands North West MEP Colm Markey, who spoke out on the issue ahead of the publication of the Electoral Commission’s report tomorrow. It’s expected the report…
Midlands North West MEP says urgent discussions are needed with UK on potential gas rationing
A Midlands North West MEP is calling on the Taoiseach to seek an urgent meeting with British Prime Minister Liz Truss to discuss potential gas rationing this winter. Ireland gets three quarters of its gas supply via pipelines to the UK while the rest comes from the Corrib facility…
North west MEP critical of decision to reopen schools
A Midlands North West MEP has hit out at the decision to reopen schools with Covid-19 figures soaring in the community. MEP Luke Ming Flanagan is predicting that the decision ultimately lead to schools being forced to shut in the next couple of weeks. He said measures such as the…
Excessive environmental demands could threaten Irish family farms
Excessive environmental demands could threaten Irish family farms that’s the warning from a Midlands North West MEP. The EU is in the middle of reforming the Common Agricultural Policy which sets the rules in exchange for subsidies. At the same time, the EU has set a target of cutting…