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…
North West MEP says Ireland’s actions on Apple Tax have a GUBU ring to them
North West Sligo MEP Marian Harkin says the government has got itself into an embarrassing situation over the Apple tax affair. MEPs have been reacting to the decision by the European Commission today to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover billions in taxes from…
Joint application with the North could secure vital EU funding for flooding
A North West MEP says the possibility of applying for solidarity funding from the EU along with Northern Ireland will increase both region’s chances of getting it. But the government has just 12 weeks to apply from the date of the disaster last week in North Donegal. First estimates of…
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…