| Report Number: 2194 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Harkin on tax |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Marian Harkin on corporate tax rate - relates to file 2193 - interview conducted by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds |
Out-words: than that one |
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| Report Number: 2193 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Ignore corporate tax pressure – Harkin |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the Irish Government needs to resist pressure coming from Germany and France for a uniform corporate tax rate across the EU. Ms Harkin was speaking in Strasbourg where MEPs have been meeting all week. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 34 seconds |
Out-words: than that one |
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| Report Number: 2192 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Murphy on Fiscal Treaty |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Paul Murphy on Eurozone fiscal treaty - relates to files 2190 and 2191 - interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds |
Out-words: going on |
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| Report Number: 2191 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Referendum on fiscal treaty a must – Murphy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy says people in Ireland must have the right to vote on the fiscal treaty currently being negotiated by EU States. The Treaty is supposed to tighten fiscal controls in the Eurozone and it was something that Germany insisted upon. Britain has opted out of it so far. Mr Murphy says that a referendum on the Treaty should take place regardless of whether or not it’s needed constitutionally. |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 32 seconds |
Out-words: European level |
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| Report Number: 2190 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: EU financial deal a ‘slash and burn’ disaster – Murphy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The fiscal deal being brokered among EU states to stabilise the Eurozone has been described as a ‘slash and burn’ disaster. The Socialist Party’s MEP Paul Murphy says the deal will impose drastic austerity measures in EU states that will potentially pitch the EU into further recession this year. |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 37 seconds |
Out-words: cutback policies |
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| Report Number: 2189 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Aylward on food wastage |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Liam Aylward on food wastage in EU - relates to files 2181, 2182, 2187 and 2188 - interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward - Fianna Fail MEP - East Constituency |
Duration: 6 minutes 30 seconds |
Out-words: along the chain |
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| Report Number: 2188 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Flexibility on ‘sell by’ and ‘best before’ dates – MEPs |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Food consumers are being recommended to take a more flexible approach to ‘best before’ and ‘sell by’ dates. MEPs in Strasbourg today voted in favour of a series of measures designed to reduce food wastage. The MEPs say a staggering fifty percent of edible and healthy food is wasted in the EU every year. And they’re recommending that the EU Commission embark on a campaign to encourage a reduction of food wastage across the EU. According to the Fianna Fail MEP Liam Aylward – good food is being thrown out because it’s just past its ‘best before’ and ‘sell by’ dates. |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward - Fianna Fail MEP - East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 41 seconds |
Out-words: area as well |
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| Report Number: 2187 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: MEPs crack down on food wastage |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Strasbourg this morning voted in favour of radically reducing food wastage across the EU. A staggering 50% of edible and healthy food gets wasted in Europe every year. And in Ireland – the average household wastes an estimated one thousand euro worth of food annually. The MEPs are supporting a series of measures to cut down on food wastage. They include an EU wide information campaign urging households to buy less and waste less. 2014 has been declared the EU year against Food wastage year. The Fianna Fail MEP Liam Aylward says it’s time to stop good food being thrown in the bin. |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward - Fianna Fail MEP - East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 14 seconds |
Out-words: seriously about it |
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| Report Number: 2186 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Harkin on septic tanks |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Marian Harkin on septic tanks - relates to files 2183, 2184 and 2185 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 4 minutes 37 seconds |
Out-words: on septic tanks |
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| Report Number: 2185 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: An Taisce has ‘anti-rural housing bias’ – Harkin |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Independent MEP Marian Harkin is accusing An Taisce of having an anti-rural housing bias. And she says that alleged bias led An Taisce to wrongly conclude that septic tanks were to blame for Galway’s 2007 outbreak of cryptosporidium. Ms Harkin says there is no evidence to draw such conclusions. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 30 seconds |
Out-words: to stop it |
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| Report Number: 2184 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: ATT: GALWAY/WEST IRELAND Septic tank owners unfairly ‘demonised’ – Harkin |
Of interest to: Ireland North and West |
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Septic tank owners are being unfairly demonised and wrongly blamed for outbreaks of water pollution. That’s the view of the Independent MEP Marian Harkin. She’s hit out at both Ministers Phil Hogan and Ruairi Quinn for wrongly blaming septic tanks for the 2007 outbreak of cryptosporidium in Galway. Ms Harkin says there is no evidence to say that septic tanks were to blame for the outbreak. And she stresses that an Environmental Protection Agency report showed that Galway’s urban waste water systems for 2007 were inadequate. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: waste water systems |
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| Report Number: 2183 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Hogan and Quinn wrong on Septic Tanks – Harkin |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Independent MEP Marian Harkin has hit out at two government ministers for blaming septic tanks for water pollution in Galway. Speaking in Strasbourg today, Ms Harkin said both Minister Phil Hogan and Ruairi Quinn said the 2007 outbreak of cryptosporidium in Galway was down to septic tanks. She says – that according to a report by the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] - eighty four percent of the urban waste water systems in County Galway failed EPA standards in 2007. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: what they like |
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| Report Number: 2182 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Half edible food wasted – Aylward |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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A staggering fifty percent of edible and healthy food gets wasted every year in the EU. And - in Ireland – the average household wastes an estimated one thousand euro worth of food annually. So says the Fianna Fail MEP Liam Aylward who is one of a number of MEPs recommending a series of initiatives to reduce food wastage across the EU. |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward - Fianna Fail MEP - East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: particular areas |
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| Report Number: 2181 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Halve food wastage say MEPs |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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At least 50% [fifty percent] of edible and healthy food gets wasted in EU households, supermarkets and restaurants every year. And this despite 79 [seventy nine million] EU citizens living below the poverty line with another 16 million [sixteen] depending on food aid from charitable organisations. That’s according to a report produced by MEPs who today will be voting on recommendations to reduce food wastage across the EU. According to the Fianna Fail MEP Liam Aylward – urgent measures are needed to tackle such wastage. |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward - Fianna Fail MEP - East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: national economy |
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| Report Number: 2180 |
Date: 19/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Kelly on data roaming charges |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sean Kelly on data roaming charges - relates to file 2180 - interview conducted at European Parliament Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds |
Out-words: as well |
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| Report Number: 2179 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: MEP calls for radical reduction in roaming charges |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly is calling for a drastic reduction in mobile data roaming charges. He wants operators to charge no more than 15 cent [fifteen] per megabyte in 2012 for mobile data roaming. And – he says – that figure should go down to 12 cent [twelve] per megabyte in 2013. The EU Commission is recommending that mobile operators charge no more than 90 cent [ninety] per megabyte in data roaming costs. Here’s Sean Kelly. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: charges as well |
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| Report Number: 2178 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Independent credit rating agencies needed – Gallagher |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fianna Fail MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher is calling for the establishment of an independent credit rating agency. Mr Gallagher’s comments follow Standard and Poor’s recent downgrading of France’s credit rating. He’s supporting previous calls for an independent ratings agency by Michel Barnier - the EU Commissioner for Internal market and Services. |
Interviewee: Pat the Cope Gallagher - Fianna Fail MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 30 seconds |
Out-words: isn't good |
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| Report Number: 2177 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - McGuinness on breast implants |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Mairead McGuinness on breast implants - relates to files 2175 and 2176 - interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Mairead McGuinness - Fine Gael MEP - East |
Duration: 3 minutes 52 seconds |
Out-words: effective way |
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| Report Number: 2176 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Breast implants controls needed – McGuinness |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness is calling for the European Commission to provide an EU wide safety policy on breast implants. Her demands follow the recent health scare surrounding faulty breast implants. In a letter to the EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer policy, Ms McGuinness has raised the need for better monitoring of medical devices such as breast implants. |
Interviewee: Mairead McGuinness - Fine Gael MEP - East |
Duration: 0 minutes 30 seconds |
Out-words: affirmative way |
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| Report Number: 2175 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: EU action needed on breast implants – McGuinness |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The EU needs to act more decisively on health scares connected with breast implants. That’s the demand being made by the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness who was speaking in Strasbourg today. Her comments follow the recent scare surrounding faulty breast implants. Ms McGuinness says it’s shocking that some countries are urging women to remove faulty implants while others like Ireland and the UK are not doing so. |
Interviewee: Mairead McGuinness - Fine Gael MEP - East |
Duration: 0 minutes 31 seconds |
Out-words: Member States |
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| Report Number: 2174 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Childers on Labour 'interference' |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Nessa Childers on Labour 'interference' in MEP duties and her decision to leave party delegation in the European Parliament. Relates to files 2172 and 2173. Interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds |
Out-words: so far |
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| Report Number: 2173 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Childers quits Euro Parl delegation |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Nessa Childers says she has removed herself from Labour’s delegation to the European Parliament. And, she’s confirmed, she has no interest in putting her name forward for the position that has been held by her colleague Proinsias de Rossa. He’ll retire from European politics next month. Tensions between Ms Childers and her party headquarters in Dublin arose after she opposed the nomination of Kevin Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors. She says Labour’s pressure on its MEPs to support Mr Cardiff was breaching legal boundaries. As a result – she says – she decided to leave its delegation. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 37 seconds |
Out-words: outside the delegation |
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| Report Number: 2172 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Childers slams Labour HQ interference in MEP duties |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Nessa Childers has condemned her party’s ‘interference’ in MEP duties in the European Parliament. Ms Childers referred to the nomination of Kevin Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors which she was against. She says Labour headquarters back in Dublin put the MEPs under a lot of pressure to support Mr Cardiff. Although Ms Childers remains a member of the Labour Party she has removed herself from Labour’s delegation in the European Parliament. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 38 seconds |
Out-words: what I'm doing |
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| Report Number: 2171 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Sean Kelly on EU humanitarian aid corps |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sean Kelly on EU humanitarian aid corps - relates to files 2169 and 2170 - interview conducted at Europarl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds |
Out-words: more effective |
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| Report Number: 2170 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Instant emergency response body called for – Strasbourg |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly is one of a number of MEPs who’re calling for a new humanitarian response body to be set up to deal with emergency crises around the world. Mr Kelly says there needs to be better coordination of aid organisations when they’re responding to a particular emergency. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: far more effective |
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| Report Number: 2169 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: MEPs call for European Humanitarian Aid Corps |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Strasbourg are calling for the establishment of a new European voluntary humanitarian aid corps that could deal with emergency crises around the world. According to the Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly - last year the European Commission spent over one billion euro on humanitarian disasters. But – he says – the EU needs to better co-ordinate the efforts of those dealing with crises by establishing a new emergency aid corps. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 32 seconds |
Out-words: no doubt it could |
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| Report Number: 2168 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Prendergast on delegation head |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Phil Prendergast on Labour delegation head - relates to files 2166 and 2167 - interview conducted at Euro Parl by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Phil Prendergast - Labour MEP South |
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: to be decided |
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| Report Number: 2167 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Labour women compete for European Parliament delegation head |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Two female MEPs are in the running for the head of the Labour party’s European Parliament delegation. The position has become vacant following Proinsias de Rossa’s decision to retire as an MEP. It’s expected his replacement will be the former Lord Mayor of Dublin Emer Costello. The other two Labour MEPs are Nessa Childers and Phil Prendergast. But Nessa Childers removed herself from the delegation following her recent spat with Mr de Rossa over Kevin Cardiff’s appointment to the European Court of Auditors. It's unlikely she's in the running for the position however, Ms Prendergast says she’s indicated to Labour that she would like to be appointed delegation head. |
Interviewee: Phil Prendergast - Labour MEP South |
Duration: 0 minutes 28 seconds |
Out-words: very forcibly |
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| Report Number: 2166 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Prendergast pitches for Parliament head of delegation |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Phil Prendergast says she would like to replace Proinsias de Rossa has head of Labour’s delegation in the European Parliament. Mr de Rossa is to retire from European politics next month. Ms Prendergast says she has indicated to the Labour party her interest in the position. Labour has three MEPs but one of them – Nessa Childers - removed herself from the delegation following her spat with Proinsias de Rossa last year over the nomination of Kevin Cardiff. Here’s Phil Prendergast. |
Interviewee: Phil Prendergast - Labour MEP South |
Duration: 0 minutes 28 seconds |
Out-words: accept that offer |
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| Report Number: 2165 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - de Rossa on Palestinians |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Proinsias de Rossa on Palestinians - relates to files 2163 and 2164 - interview conducted at European Parliament by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds |
Out-words: States in Europe |
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| Report Number: 2164 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: Palestinian cause to occupy de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The plight of the Palestinians in the Middle East will be a key issue of concern for the outgoing Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa. Mr de Rossa is to retire from the European Parliament next month. He says he’s still going to remain active in politics and that he intends to campaign for better rights for the Palestinians. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: create instability |
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| Report Number: 2163 |
Date: 18/1/2012 |
Title: De Rossa to concentrate on Palestinian cause |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa says he wants to spend more time campaigning for Palestinians once he retires from the European Parliament next month. Mr de Rossa – who announced his retirement on Monday – headed up the Parliament’s EU Palestine delegation and he’s been a vocal critic of Israeli force against the Palestinians. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: Israel security |
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| Report Number: 2162 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Childers on Schulz |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Nessa Childers on Martin Schulz being appointed Euro Parl President - relates to files 2160 and 2161 - interview conducted at European Parliament by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds |
Out-words: just trouble |
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| Report Number: 2161 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: MEP welcomes Schulz appointment |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Nessa Childers has welcomed the appointment of Martin Schulz as the new president of the European Parliament. This morning Mr Schulz received the majority of the votes of the MEPs who were choosing between three candidates. The German MEP – who headed up the Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats bloc – now succeeds Jerzy Buzek as president. In his acceptance speech today Mr Schulz vowed to help make the European Parliament a forum for democracy and debate on the future of the European Union. Here’s Nessa Childers. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: in this regard |
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| Report Number: 2160 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: Schulz good for Europe – Childers |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Strasbourg have been commenting on the appointment of the German MEP Martin Schulz to the presidency of the European Parliament. Mr Schulz received three hundred and eighty seven votes out of a total of six hundred and ninety nine. The former book trader is known for his strong personality and it’s expected he will use the presidency to demand that the European Parliament has a greater say in European issues. The Labour MEP Nessa Childers welcomed his appointment. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 38 seconds |
Out-words: can't go on |
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| Report Number: 2159 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Mitchell on de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Gay Mitchell on de Rossa - relates to file 2158 - interview conducted by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Gay Mitchell - Fine Gael MEP Dublin |
Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds |
Out-words: both systems |
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| Report Number: 2158 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: De Rossa ‘fearless’ Mitchell |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Irish MEPs in Strasbourg have been reacting to the news that the Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa will step down from European politics next month. Mr de Rossa says his decision was prompted by a desire to give his expected successor Emer Costello a chance to settle into the job before the next round of European Parliamentary elections in 2014. The Fine Gael MEP today paid tribute to Mr de Rossa. |
Interviewee: Gay Mitchell - Fine Gael MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 30 seconds |
Out-words: and in Dublin |
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| Report Number: 2157 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - de Rossa on retirement |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Proinsias de Rossa on his retirement from European politics - relates to files 2154, 2155, and 2156. Interview conducted at Euro Parl by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 6 minutes 11 seconds |
Out-words: democracy of Europe |
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| Report Number: 2156 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: De Rossa not withdrawing from politics |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa says he won’t be withdrawing entirely from political life once he steps down as an MEP next month. Mr de Rossa – who will be seventy two in May – announced his decision yesterday to retire from European politics. But – he says – he’ll still maintain a strong interest in political life. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 31 seconds |
Out-words: full time MEP |
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| Report Number: 2155 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: Costello ‘reason’ for leaving European Parliament now– de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa has been outlining his reasons for retiring from the European Parliament. Mr de Rossa announced yesterday [Monday] that he would be stepping down from European politics next month. It’s expected that Emer Costello, a former Lord Mayor of Dublin, will succeed him as MEP. Mr de Rossa says his decision to leave now was prompted by a desire to give Ms Costello enough time to settle into the new job. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 31 seconds |
Out-words: as we can |
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| Report Number: 2154 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: De Rossa will miss ‘Friendships’ and ‘debates’ |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour Party MEP Proinsias de Rossa says he’ll miss the friendships and debates when he retires from the European Parliament next month. Mr de Rossa has served as an MEP for the Dublin constituency since 1999. He announced his decision to retire yesterday [Monday]. Mr de Rossa says he’ll miss the cut and thrust of the debates that take place in the Parliament. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 30 seconds |
Out-words: real challenge |
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| Report Number: 2153 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: Raw audio - Mitchell on Schulz |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Gay Mitchell on election of Martin Schulz as European Parliament President - relates to files 2151 and 2152 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Gay Mitchell - Fine Gael MEP Dublin |
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds |
Out-words: wish him well |
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| Report Number: 2152 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: New Euro Parl President ‘helpful’ for Ireland – Mitchell |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Strasbourg have been reacting to the election of the German MEP Martin Schulz to the presidency of the European Parliament. Up until his election today, Mr Schulz had been leader of the Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats bloc. A former book trader, Mr Schulz is known for his strong personality. During his acceptance speech today he vowed to raise the profile of the Parliament as a forum for democracy and debate on the future of the European Union. The Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell says Mr Schulz’s election will be good for Ireland. |
Interviewee: Gay Mitchell - Fine Gael MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 34 seconds |
Out-words: more generally |
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| Report Number: 2151 |
Date: 17/1/2012 |
Title: Martin Schulz – new Euro Parl president |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The influential German MEP Martin Schulz has been elected the new president of the European Parliament. Mr Schulz has been the head of the Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats bloc. A formidable MEP, he shot to prominence in 2003 after a spat between himself and the then Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Mr Berlusconi said Mr Schulz would be perfect in the film role of a prisoner who worked for the Nazis in the concentration camps. The Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell welcomed his appointment. |
Interviewee: Gay Mitchell - Fine Gael MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 24 seconds |
Out-words: great efficiency |
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| Report Number: 2150 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - McGuinness on euro crisis |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Mairead McGuinness on euro crisis - relates to files 2148 and 2149 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Mairead McGuinness - Fine Gael MEP - East |
Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds |
Out-words: towards a solution |
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| Report Number: 2149 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: Europe edging towards a path to recovery – McGuinness |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The collapse of the euro and potential break-up of the EU is not inevitable. So says the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. She says the level of pessimism about the euro is unjustified and that the euro is on a slow path to recovery. |
Interviewee: Mairead McGuinness - Fine Gael MEP - East |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: other option here |
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| Report Number: 2148 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: Euro collapse not inevitable – McGuinness |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness says it is not inevitable that the euro is facing collapse. Speaking in Strasbourg Ms McGuinness was highly critical of those who have already written off the euro and are pessimistic about the future of the Eurozone. |
Interviewee: Mairead McGuinness - Fine Gael MEP - East |
Duration: 0 minutes 39 seconds |
Out-words: re financed |
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| Report Number: 2147 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Aylward on Food aid |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Liam Aylward on Food aid scheme - relates to files 2145 and 2146 - interview conducted in Strasboug by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward - Fianna Fail MEP - East Constituency |
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds |
Out-words: retrograde step |
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| Report Number: 2146 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: Future of EU food aid scheme in doubt |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The future of an EU scheme that enables the distribution of essential food aid to the poorest people in Europe is in doubt. According to the Fianna Fail TD Liam Aylward, the EU’s Deprived Person’s Programme may be axed after 2013. The programme currently provides food aid – which is distributed through charities - to around thirteen million people in the EU. Mr Aylward says a small minority on the European Council has tried to block the programme’s continuation after 2013. |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward - Fianna Fail MEP - East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: very wrong |
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| Report Number: 2145 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: EU Food aid approved until 2013 – Aylward |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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An EU programme that makes food aid available for the most needy in Europe is to continue until 2013. This week the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development approved the continuation of the programme which enables the distribution of food aid through organisations helping people on the poverty line in Europe. The Fianna Fail MEP Liam Aylward says the scheme is essential for people in Ireland struggling to stay afloat. |
Interviewee: Liam Aylward - Fianna Fail MEP - East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: worthy cause |
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| Report Number: 2144 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Sharon Bowles on Cameron |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sharon Bowles on David Cameron - relates to files 2142 and 2143 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Sharon Bowles - British Liberal Democrat MEP |
Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: so predominantly |
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| Report Number: 2143 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: Cameron’s put Britain ‘at risk’ – Lib Dem MEP |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The British Prime Minister has put Britain’s future within the EU at risk because of his stance at the EU Summit last weekend. That’s according to a leading Liberal Democrat MEP. Sharon Bowles is the Chair of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. She says David Cameron’s isolation of Britain is a major concern. |
Interviewee: Sharon Bowles - British Liberal Democrat MEP |
Duration: 0 minutes 41 seconds |
Out-words: that at risk |
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| Report Number: 2142 |
Date: 15/12/2011 |
Title: Cameron ‘totally wrong’ – Lib Dem MEP |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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A leading British Liberal Democrat MEP has heavily criticised the British Prime Minister David Cameron for the stance of resistance that he took at last week’s EU Summit in Brussels. Sharon Bowles – who is the Chair of the powerful European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee - says Mr Cameron’s insistence that there be no financial transaction tax in the future - was unreasonable. |
Interviewee: Sharon Bowles - British Liberal Democrat MEP |
Duration: 0 minutes 42 seconds |
Out-words: in the document |
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| Report Number: 2141 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Sean Kelly on fruit juices labelling |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sean Kelly on fruit juices labelling - relates to files 2139 and 2140 - interview conducted by Karen Coleman at Euro Parl Strasbourg |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds |
Out-words: good for them |
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| Report Number: 2140 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: When a pure juice is not a pure juice – European Parliament |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Strasbourg today voted to tighten up the labeling of fruit juices. In the future products - such as orange juices which claim to be made of pure oranges - will not be allowed to contain any sugars, concentrates or artificial sweeteners. And juices containing a mix of fruit must clearly indicate what that mix is. For example a juice containing 90% apple and 10% strawberry juice would need to be called apple and strawberry juice. Currently it can be just called strawberry juice. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly described how one MEP demonstrated how juice labels can be misleading. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 37 seconds |
Out-words: very important |
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| Report Number: 2139 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Fruit juices labeling tightened up – European Parliament |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Consumers should in the future have a much better idea of what is in their purchased fruit juices thanks to new rules approved today by the European Parliament. MEPs voted overwhelmingly for measures to tighten up the labeling of fruit juices so that they clearly state what mix of juices is used and if artificial sweeteners are in the mix. For example a product claiming to be a fruit juice will no longer be able to contain artificial sweeteners or added sugar. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly explains. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: very strongly last night |
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| Report Number: 2138 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Marian Harkin on euro crisis |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Marian Harkin on euro crisis - relates to files 2136 and 2137 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds |
Out-words: well in place |
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| Report Number: 2137 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Euro collapse will cause ‘flight of capital’ – Harkin |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the Government needs to have a back up plan in place in the event of the euro collapsing. She was speaking in Strasbourg where many MEPs are pessimistic about the future of the Euro. Marian Harkin says the failure to broker a more comprehensive deal at last weekend’s summit considerably weakens the euro’s prospect of survival. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: of the other countries |
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| Report Number: 2136 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: EU Summit ‘huge disappointment’ – Harkin |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Strasbourg are extremely pessimistic about the chances of the euro surviving the current economic downturn. Irish MEPs - attending this month’s plenary session - have been expressing their disappointment at last weekend’s summit and the failure to finally broker a deal that would calm markets and stabilize the euro. Here’s the Independent MEP Marian Harkin. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 39 seconds |
Out-words: of the same |
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| Report Number: 2135 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Nigel Farage on euro crisis |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Nigel Farage and euro crisis - relates to files 2133 and 2134. Interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Nigel Farage - MEP UK Independence Party |
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds |
Out-words: going to destroy them |
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| Report Number: 2134 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Euro ‘is the disease’ – Farage UKIP |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The leader of the UK Independence Party is recommending the exit of Greece, Spain, Portugal and possibly Italy from the Eurozone. Nigel Farage - who is an MEP and a Eurosceptic - says the austerity measures being imposed on debtor countries is destroying them. He says last week’s summit didn’t achieve anything. |
Interviewee: Nigel Farage - UK Independence Party |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: to destroy them |
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| Report Number: 2133 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Ireland ‘more isolated’ than UK – UKIP |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The leader of the UK Independence Party – Nigel Farage – says Ireland could be even more isolated than Britain if David Cameron doesn’t change his position on the EU. Mr Farage – who is a staunch Eurosceptic and an MEP – says Ireland’s close relationship with Britain places it in a very difficult position. |
Interviewee: Nigel Farage - UK Independence Party |
Duration: 0 minutes 39 seconds |
Out-words: export market |
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| Report Number: 2132 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Sean Kelly on phosphate free detergents |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sean Kelly on phosphate free washing detergents - relates to files 2131 and 2132. Interview conducted at Euro Parl by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds |
Out-words: help everybody |
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| Report Number: 2131 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Washing detergents to be ‘phosphate clear’ in future |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in the European Parliament today voted in favour of phasing out the use of phosphates in washing detergents such as those used in dishwashers and laundry machines. The new rules are designed to help improve the quality of water and aquatic life across the EU. Phosphates - when released into the water - can create algae which destroys fish and other aquatic life. From 2013 the amount of phosphates used in washing detergents will be substantially reduced. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly voted in favour of the move. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: phosphate free detergents |
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| Report Number: 2130 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Phosphate-clear detergents – Strasbourg |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Household detergents such as those used in dishwashers and laundry machines will have to be virtually phosphate-free once new rules – passed by the European Parliament today – are introduced. MEPs in Strasbourg today voted in favour of substantially reducing washing detergents containing phosphates. The new rules should help improve water quality and acquatic life. Phosphates are used to combat hardness and improve cleaning but – when released into the water – they can be very damaging. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly Explains. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 37 seconds |
Out-words: use as well |
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| Report Number: 2129 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - de Rossa on euro crisis |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Proinsias de Rossa on euro crisis - relates to files 2127 and 2128. Interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds |
Out-words: of the Commission |
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| Report Number: 2128 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Euro crisis ‘car crash in slow motion’ – de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa has described last weekend’s EU Summit as deeply disappointing. Mr de Rossa was speaking in Strasbourg where MEPs have been discussing the euro crisis and the growing isolation of Britain within the EU. Mr de Rossa says last week’s summit failed to fully engage the European Central Bank and that it’s essential for the ECB to step up its support of the euro to prevent a collapse of the currency. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 39 seconds |
Out-words: being long fingered |
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| Report Number: 2127 |
Date: 14/12/2011 |
Title: Isolation of Britain ‘Disaster for Europe’ – de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The potential isolation of Britain within the European Union is causing major concern for MEPs in Strasbourg. British MEPs from all parties have been airing their views on David Cameron’s stance at last week’s EU Summit in Brussels. According to the Irish Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa any marginalization of the UK within the EU would be devastating for Ireland. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: like the UK |
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| Report Number: 2126 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Euro deal ‘disastrous for millions’ – Murphy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Irish people should have a right to vote on the financial deal being brokered by EU leaders to resolve the euro crisis. So says the Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy who says the details of the deal - that have emerged so far - suggest disaster on the horizon for millions of people in Europe. Mr Murphy is urging other MEPs to also demand a referendum on the new deal in other EU countries. |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: demand a referendum |
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| Report Number: 2125 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Referendum needed on euro crisis deal – Murphy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy is calling for a referendum on the financial deal being brokered by EU leaders to resolve the euro crisis. Mr Murphy says Irish people should vote on the changes being worked out regardless of whether or not a referendum is constitutionally required. |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 33 seconds |
Out-words: for a referendum |
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| Report Number: 2124 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Murphy on Cardiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Paul Murphy on Kevin Cardiff - relates to files 2122 and 2123 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds |
Out-words: one vote |
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| Report Number: 2123 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Cardiff’s appointment due to ‘significant lobbying’ – Murphy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy has described as ‘disgraceful’ Kevin Cardiff’s approval by MEPs today to the European Court of Auditors. Mr Cardiff got the support of five hundred and twenty one MEPs giving him a substantial majority of Parliamentary support. However, Paul Murphy puts Mr Cardiff’s success today down to intense lobbying by the Government. |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 43 seconds |
Out-words: one vote |
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| Report Number: 2122 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Cardiff’s nomination ‘disgraceful’ – Paul Murphy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Strasbourg have been reacting to the approval today of Kevin Cardiff’s appointment to the European Court of Auditors. Over five hundred MEPs voted in favour of his appointment despite the Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee voting against him last month. However, one of the Irish MEPs who did not support his nomination is Paul Murphy – the Socialist Party MEP. Here’s how he reacted to Mr Cardiff’s approval today. |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 33 seconds |
Out-words: someone else's problem |
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| Report Number: 2121 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - de Rossa on Childers & Cardiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Proinsias de Rossa on Kevin Cardiff and Nessa Childers - relates to files 2118, 2119, 2120. Interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds |
Out-words: to my offer |
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| Report Number: 2120 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: de Rossa ready to ‘mend fences’ with Childers |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour Party MEP Proinsias de Rossa says he’s ready to ‘mend fences’ with his Parliamentary colleague Nessa Childers. The two MEPs sparred with each other last month over the nomination of the Government appointee Kevin Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors. Mr de Rossa had left angry messages on Ms Childers’s phone after she opposed Mr Cardiff’s appointment. Today a large majority of MEPs voted in favour of Mr Cardiff’s nomination to the Court. And Mr De Rossa says he’s ready to bury the hatchet with Ms Childers. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: to my offer |
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| Report Number: 2119 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: ‘Absolutely’ confident in Cardiff – de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa says he is ‘absolutely’ confident that Kevin Cardiff will be able for his new position in the European Court of Auditors. Mr Cardiff – who is the Government’s nominee to the Court - was today supported by a large majority of MEPs in Strasbourg. Their vote means he can now move to his new position in Luxembourg. Last month the Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee had voted against him. But Proinsias de Rossa says Kevin Cardiff will be well able for his new job. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: two Irish MEPs |
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| Report Number: 2118 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: ‘Fair play’ done to Cardiff – de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa has welcomed the endorsement MEPs in Strasbourg have given to Kevin Cardiff. Today MEPs voted by a large majority in favour of appointing Mr Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors. Mr de Rossa says their approval of Mr Cardiff was justified. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 19 seconds |
Out-words: the Court of Auditors |
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| Report Number: 2117 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Childers slams Cardiff nomination |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour Party MEP Nessa Childers has strongly condemned the vote today in the European Parliament to approve Kevin Cardiff’s appointment to the European Court of Auditors. Five hundred and twenty one MEPs voted in favour of his nomination while one hundred and twenty eight voted against him and thirty four abstained. Ms Childers says she’s deeply concerned about the intense lobbying that took place to get Mr Cardiff nominated after he was initially rejected by the European Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee last month. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: are being moved |
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| Report Number: 2116 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Cardiff wins MEPs support for European Court of Auditors |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The government nominee to the European Court of Auditors – Kevin Cardiff - has won an overwhelming majority of support from the MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Over five hundred MEPs supported his nomination when they voted a short time ago. The Labour Party MEP Nessa Childers – who was against his appointment - has slammed the lobbying that took place behind the scenes to get Mr Cardiff nominated after he was rejected by the Parliament’s Budgetary Committee. Nessa Childers says his appointment represents an interference of democracy. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 29 seconds |
Out-words: is being run |
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| Report Number: 2115 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Jim Higgins on Kevin Carfiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Jim Higgins on Kevin Cardiff - relates to files 2113 and 2114 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Jim Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds |
Out-words: up to 2008 |
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| Report Number: 2114 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Cardiff’s answers to EPP questions secured support – Higgins |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in the European Parliament’s biggest party – the EPP – are set to unanimously support the appointment of Kevin Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors. They’re due to vote on his appointment shortly in Strasbourg. According to the Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins, Mr Cardiff convinced the EPP that he was the right candidate after he answered six questions that had been put to him by the coordinator of the EPP group – Jean Pierre Audy. |
Interviewee: Jim Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: very convincing |
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| Report Number: 2113 |
Date: 13/12/2011 |
Title: Cardiff ‘best man for the job’ – Higgins |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins is insisting that Kevin Cardiff is the best Irish candidate for the position on the European Court of Auditors. Mr Higgins says he’s confident Kevin Cardiff’s nomination will be approved by a majority of the MEPs when they vote on his appointment later this morning. He says Kevin Cardiff has adequately replied to a series of questions put to him by Jean Pierre Audy – the shadow rapporteur for the European People’s Party which is the biggest party in the European Parliament. |
Interviewee: Jim Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: in his direction |
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| Report Number: 2112 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Sean Kelly on euro crisis |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sean Kelly on euro crisis - relates to files 2110 and 2111 - interview conducted in Brussels by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: too late |
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| Report Number: 2111 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Euro crisis talk ‘a waste of time’ – Sean Kelly |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly has strongly criticised EU leaders for their failure to reach a comprehensive agreement on how to save the euro. Mr Kelly was speaking in Brussels where MEPs have been debating the financial chaos gripping Europe. He says there isn’t much time left to save the euro from collapse. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 27 seconds |
Out-words: rather wasteful |
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| Report Number: 2110 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Euro crisis like ‘World War Two’ – Kelly |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The crisis surrounding the instability of the euro has been likened to the run-up to the Second World War. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says he is very fearful EU leaders will not be able to provide a comprehensive resolution to the financial chaos gripping Europe when they meet next week. MEPs have been debating the euro crisis over the last two days in Brussels. Here’s Mr Kelly. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: at this stage |
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| Report Number: 2109 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Sean Kelly on early school leavers |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sean Kelly on early school leavers - relates to file 2108 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Brussels by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 1 minutes 46 seconds |
Out-words: help them |
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| Report Number: 2108 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Reduction in School drop outs backed by MEPs |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Brussels today backed proposals to reduce school drop-out rates. One of the MEPs - involved in the initiative - is Fine Gael’s Sean Kelly. He says in Ireland around 9000 [nine thousand] students leave school every year before completing their Leaving Certificates. In Europe - he says - the total figure of annual school drop out rates is a staggering six million. Today’s proposals are designed to counter those trends. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 29 seconds |
Out-words: to help them |
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| Report Number: 2107 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Higgins on Cardiff **CHECK FOR LIBEL** |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Jim Higgins on Kevin Cardiff - relates to files 2105 and 2106 - interview conducted in Brussels by Karen Coleman ****NB - WATCH FOR POTENTIAL LIBEL ON THIS AS HIGGINS MAKES STRONG STATEMENTS ABOUT EOIN O'SHEA***Do not broadcast without checking for any potential libel. |
Interviewee: JIm Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds |
Out-words: substantial majority |
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| Report Number: 2106 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Higgins robustly defends Cardiff’s nomination |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has robustly defended the recommended nomination of Kevin Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors. Last month Mr Cardiff was narrowly rejected in a vote by the European Budgetary Committee. But Mr Higgins says he’s confident Mr Cardiff’s nomination will go to another vote in the European Parliament later this month and that he’ll win this time. Mr Higgins believes the EPP [European People’s Party] group [the biggest group in the Parliament] will back Cardiff. |
Interviewee: Jim Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: substantial majority |
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| Report Number: 2105 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: MEP slams Eoin O’Shea on Cardiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has launched a scathing attack on the Irish man who wrote emails against Kevin Cardiff’s appointment to the European Court of Auditors. Mr Higgins referred to Eoin O’Shea - the current Irish representative on the Court. Last month he admitted to emailing two members of the European Budgetary Committee which recently narrowly voted against Kevin Cardiff’s nomination to the European Court of Auditors. Mr Higgins says Eoin O’Shea’s political allegiances would have ruled him out of a second stint at the European Court of Auditors. |
Interviewee: Jim Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 41 seconds |
Out-words: major issue |
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| Report Number: 2104 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Childers on Cardiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Nessa Childers on vote on Kevin Cardiff nomination to European Court of Auditors - relates to files 2102 and 2103 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Brussels by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: there somewhere |
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| Report Number: 2103 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Leave Cardiff at ‘home’ – Childers |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Nessa Childers says the Government should stop trying to push Kevin Cardiff for the European Court of Auditors. Ms Childers says they should respect Mr Cardiff’s recent rejection by the European Budgetary Committee and not attempt to get all of the MEPs to vote on his nomination during the next plenary session in Strasbourg. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: not happen? |
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| Report Number: 2102 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Cardiff vote ‘should be respected’ – Childers |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Nessa Childers says the European vote against Kevin Cardiff should be respected. Ms Childers was referring to the recent vote by the European Budgetary Committee which narrowly rejected Kevin Cardiff’s nomination to the European Court of Auditors. However, it looks like Mr Cardiff may get another chance if all of the MEPs get to vote on his nomination later this month during the European Parliament’s session in Strasbourg. However, Nessa Childers says that shouldn’t be allowed. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 29 seconds |
Out-words: for Kevin Cardiff |
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| Report Number: 2101 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Jim Higgins on euro crisis |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Jim Higgins on euro crisis - relates to files 2099 and 2100 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Brussels by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: jim Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 6 minutes 45 seconds |
Out-words: big challenge |
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| Report Number: 2100 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: MEPs skeptical about next week’s EU Summit |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Brussels have been debating the Eurozone crisis. This morning the new President of the European Central Bank – Mario Draghi – discussed the ECB’S annual report in the European Parliament. The Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins says the financial situation is dire and he’s concerned that next week’s Eurozone summit will not yield sufficient plans to prevent the break-up of the euro. |
Interviewee: Jim Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 37 seconds |
Out-words: euro itself |
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| Report Number: 2099 |
Date: 1/12/2011 |
Title: No ‘plan on the table’ for next week’s summit – Higgins |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins says he’s not very optimistic that EU leaders will be able to broker a deal to save the euro when they meet next week at the Eurozone summit. Mr Higgins was speaking in Brussels where MEPs have been debating the euro crisis. Jim Higgins says the situation is dire. |
Interviewee: Jim Higgins - Fine Gael MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 38 seconds |
Out-words: European get-together |
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| Report Number: 2098 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Childers on euro crisis |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Nessa Childers on euro crisis - relates to files 2096 and 2097 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Brussels by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 5 minutes 29 seconds |
Out-words: place in history |
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| Report Number: 2097 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: EU may be ‘forced into a closer union’ – Childers |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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As central banks around the world agree to coordinate their efforts to ease the global financial system, MEPs in Brussels have been expressing their fears the euro is edging towards collapse. The Labour MEP Nessa Childers is concerned EU leaders will not reach agreement on how to save the euro when they meet at next week’s EU summit. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 28 seconds |
Out-words: of the situation |
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| Report Number: 2096 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: Euro crisis ‘fear is palpable’ – Childers |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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There are growing fears among MEPs in Brussels that the crisis in the Eurozone is escalating out of control. Some Irish MEPs are extremely concerned that EU leaders will not be able to reach a lasting and feasible resolution when they meet at next week’s EU Summit. The Labour MEP Nessa Childers says the atmosphere in Brussels is tense over fears the euro could be facing collapse. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: get things right |
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| Report Number: 2095 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - de Rossa on euro crisis |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Proinsias de Rossa on euro crisis - relates to files 2092, 2093 and 2094. Interview conducted at European Parliament Brussels by Karen Coleman. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds |
Out-words: the European Union |
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| Report Number: 2094 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: MEP slams Germany over euro |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa has slammed Germany over its stringent opposition to giving the European Central Bank more powers to rescue the euro. Speaking in Brussels today, Mr de Rossa said the German Chancellor - Angela Merkel is allowing rigid ideology to jeopardise Europe’s future. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 27 seconds |
Out-words: of inflation |
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| Report Number: 2093 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: Euro crisis ‘carbon copy’ of Great Depression – de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The circumstances surrounding the eurozone crisis is a ‘carbon copy’ of the events that led up to the ‘Great Depression’ of the last century. So says the Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa. He’s highly critical of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel who’s vehemently opposed to giving the European Central Bank more powers to prop up the euro. Mr de Rossa says it’s essential that EU leaders agree to further empower the ECB at next week’s EU Summit. If they fail he says the fallout will be catastrophic. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 27 seconds |
Out-words: of the European Union |
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| Report Number: 2092 |
Date: 30/11/2011 |
Title: Europe at ‘point of no return’ – de Rossa |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Proinsias de Rossa says Europe is facing a critical point in its history and that next week’s EU summit will be crucial to save the euro from collapse. Mr de Rossa was speaking in Brussels where MEPs are holding session today and tomorrow. He says the European Central Bank needs to be given extensive powers to enable it to back the euro against market speculation. |
Interviewee: Proinsias de Rossa - Labour MEP Dublin |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: to be stopped |
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| Report Number: 2091 |
Date: 17/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Marta Andreasen on Kevin Cardiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Marta Andreasen on Kevin Cardiff - relates to files 2089 and 2090 - interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Marta Andreasen - UK Independence Party |
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds |
Out-words: much support |
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| Report Number: 2090 |
Date: 17/11/2011 |
Title: MEP insists she’ll vote against Cardiff appointment |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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A member of the influential European Parliamentary Budgetary Control Committee that's due to grill Kevin Cardiff on his proposed appointment to the European Court of Auditors - is insisting she’ll vote against him. Marta Andreasen is a member of the Eurosceptic UK Independence Party. Before that - she was the Chief Accountant for the European Commission. She says the 3.8billion euro accounting blunder in Mr Cardiff’s Department of Finance rules him out of the job in Europe. |
Interviewee: Marta Andreasen - UK Independence Party |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: billion euros |
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| Report Number: 2089 |
Date: 17/11/2011 |
Title: Pressure mounting on Cardiff appointment – Strasbourg |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The proposed appointment of Kevin Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors is coming under increased scrutiny from MEPs in Strasbourg. Mr Cardiff is due to appear before the Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee on November 23rd when he’ll face a grilling from its members. One MEP on the Committee is strongly opposed to Mr Cardiff’s appointment and she says she’s not the only one concerned about his auditing skills. Marta Andreasen is a member of the Eurosceptic UK Independence Party. She says she will be voting against Mr Cardiff’s appointment because of his Department’s 3.6billion euro accounting error. |
Interviewee: Marta Andreasen - UK Independence Party |
Duration: 0 minutes 35 seconds |
Out-words: systems work |
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| Report Number: 2088 |
Date: 17/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Elmar Brok on Treaty Changes and euro |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Elmar Brok on euro break-up and Treaty Changes - relates to files 2086 and 2087 - interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Elmar Brok - German MEP Christian Democrats Party |
Duration: 6 minutes 59 seconds |
Out-words: as a package |
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| Report Number: 2087 |
Date: 17/11/2011 |
Title: Germany 'not for major treaty changes' – MEP |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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A leading German MEP - with close ties to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel - says Germany isn’t looking for major EU Treaty changes to enable the bailout deals to go ahead. Elmar Brok – who’s a member of the Chancellor’s Christian Democrats Party – was responding to yesterday’s disagreements between the Taoiseach and Dr Merkel in Berlin. They clashed over the need for treaty changes with the Taoiseach against them and Chancellor Merkel insisting on Treaty changes to enable EU oversight of member states’ budgets. According to Elmar Brok such Treaty changes wouldn’t necessarily require a referendum in Ireland. |
Interviewee: Elmar Brok - German MEP Christian Democrats Party |
Duration: 0 minutes 32 seconds |
Out-words: keep our rules |
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| Report Number: 2086 |
Date: 17/11/2011 |
Title: Two tier euro – ‘stupid process’ – German MEP |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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A leading German MEP has dismissed as a stupid idea speculation that a two-tier euro might be on the cards with wealthier states like Germany and France splitting from struggling countries such as Ireland and Greece. Elmar Brok – who’s an MEP with the Christian Democrats Party - said a split in the euro zone wouldn’t work. Mr Brok is a close political ally of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. |
Interviewee: Elmar Brok - German MEP Christian Democrats Party |
Duration: 0 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: such a solution |
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| Report Number: 2085 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Prendergast on Legionnaires Disease |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Phil Prendergast on presence of Legionnaires disease in European Parliament Brussels - relates to files 2083 and 2084 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Phil Prendergast - Labour MEP South |
Duration: 4 minutes 5 seconds |
Out-words: letting people know |
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| Report Number: 2084 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: MEP ‘very concerned’ about Legionnaires disease in European Parliament |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour MEP Phil Prendergast says she is ‘very concerned’ about the discovery of the presence of Legionnaires disease in the European Parliament in Brussels. Ms Prendergast became suspicious when maintenance men removed the shower head from her shower at the Parliament building last July. After a number of queries she received confirmation last week from an official at the Parliament that the disease had been detected in several water supply circuits. She’s worried the discovery of the potentially fatal disease is not being openly communicated to all people who work in the Parliament. |
Interviewee: Phil Prendergast - Labour MEP South |
Duration: 0 minutes 34 seconds |
Out-words: there at all |
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| Report Number: 2083 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: Legionnaires disease ‘present’ in European Parliament – Prendergast |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour Party MEP Phil Prendergast says traces of the potentially fatal Legionnaires Disease have been detected in water supply circuits in the European Parliament in Brussels. She says an official at the European Parliament confirmed that Legionnaires disease was discovered in several water supply circuits in the Parliament building and that tests have been carried out by an external company. Ms Prendergast became concerned when maintenance men removed the shower head from her shower unit in her office at the Parliament back in July. |
Interviewee: Phil Prendergast - Labour MEP South |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: the shower head |
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| Report Number: 2082 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Gallagher on EU fund |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Pat the Cope Gallagher on EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund package for unemployed construction workers in Ireland - relates to file 2081 |
Interviewee: Pat the Cope Gallagher - Fianna Fail MEP North West |
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds |
Out-words: shouldn't be impossible |
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| Report Number: 2081 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: MEP urges unemployed workers to seek EU fund |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fianna Fail MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher is urging unemployed construction workers to seek access to an EU fund approved today in the European Parliament. MEPs gave the green light to an application by Ireland for a thirty seven million euro assistance package for redundant workers in the construction sector. The assistance is part of the EU’s Globalisation Adjustment Fund which was set up to help people who lost their jobs because of the global economic downturn. Much of the fund will go towards training programmes for unemployed construction workers as Pat the Cope Gallagher now explains. |
Interviewee: Pat the Cope Gallagher - Fianna Fail MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: of these opportunities |
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| Report Number: 2080 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Gallagher on Irish translations |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Pat the Cope Gallagher on translation of European Parliament website into Irish - relates to files 2078 and 2079 - interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Pat the Cope Gallagher - Fianna Fail MEP North West |
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds |
Out-words: in Europe |
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| Report Number: 2079 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: Irish translations not waste of money – Gallagher |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fianna Fail MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher has defended demands to translate the European Parliament’s website into Irish. He says the website is translated into twenty two of the EU’s working languages but it’s not done in Irish. Mr Gallagher’s written to the President of the European Parliament to demand an explanation for the absence of Irish on the website. He says the website’s translation into Irish isn’t a waste of taxpayer’s money. |
Interviewee: Pat the Cope Gallagher - Fianna Fail MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 20 seconds |
Out-words: despite the cost |
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| Report Number: 2078 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: MEPs demand Irish on European Parliament website |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The European Parliament’s failure to include Irish translations on its official website has been criticised by Irish MEPs. Both the Fianna Fail MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher and the Sinn Fein Northern Irish MEP Bairbre de Brun raised the matter in the Parliament this week. They’re calling for the Parliament to translate its website into Irish. Here’s Pat the Cope Gallagher. |
Interviewee: Pat the Cope Gallagher - Fianna Fail MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 16 seconds |
Out-words: the Commission |
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| Report Number: 2077 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Harkin on EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Marian Harkin on EU fund for unemployed construction workers - relates to files 2075 and 2076 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 7 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: not good enough |
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| Report Number: 2076 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: EU Fund application bungled by Irish Department – Harkin |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Independent MEP Marian Harkin has blamed Irish officials for failing to properly apply for EU funding for unemployed workers. Ms Harkin was referring to the EU’s Globalisation Adjustment Fund which was set up to help people who’ve lost their jobs because of the global economic downturn. Today MEPs in Strasbourg approved a thirty seven million euro application from Ireland for redundant construction workers. But Marian Harkin says the application was bungled by the former Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and that thousands of workers won’t benefit from the fund. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 40 seconds |
Out-words: of the worker |
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| Report Number: 2075 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: MEP slams Irish Department over EU redundancy fund |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Independent MEP Marian Harkin has slammed the former Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment for inadequately applying for emergency funding for unemployed construction workers. [NB DEPT NOW KNOW AS JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION]. Ms Harkin says the Department failed to properly apply for funding under the EU’s Globalisation Adjustment Fund. It was set up to help people who’ve lost their jobs because of the global economic crisis. Today MEPs supported an application for thirty seven million euro for unemployed construction workers in Ireland. But Marian Harkin - who initiated the application - says that money won’t be spent properly because the original application was flawed. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 35 seconds |
Out-words: on those workers |
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| Report Number: 2074 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: Barroso calls for greater EU role in deficit countries |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The President of the European Commission says the EU needs to play a much greater role in supervising the budgetary and financial affairs of countries in excessive deficit. He was speaking in the European Parliament this morning where he outlined new economic governance measures for EU states. |
Interviewee: Jose Manuel Barroso - President European Commission |
Duration: 0 minutes 39 seconds |
Out-words: agreed to respect |
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| Report Number: 2073 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: Europe facing a ‘truly systemic crisis’ – Barroso |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The President of the European Commission – Jose Manuel Barroso – has said Europe is facing a truly systemic crisis. Mr Barroso was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning. He told MEPs the EU needs to step up its efforts to retain economic growth and stability. |
Interviewee: Jose Manuel Barroso - President European Commission |
Duration: 0 minutes 36 seconds |
Out-words: important measures |
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| Report Number: 2072 |
Date: 16/11/2011 |
Title: ‘Euro not an opt out from the EU' – Barroso |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The President of the European Commission said this morning the euro is a central part of the European Union and is not an opt out. Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Jose Manuel Barroso called for a community spirit among EU member states to resolve the financial crisis stalking the euro-zone countries. He told MEPs the EU is facing a truly systemic crisis that requires an even stronger commitment from all. |
Interviewee: Jose Manuel Barroso - President European Commission |
Duration: 0 minutes 35 seconds |
Out-words: the European Union |
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| Report Number: 2071 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Harkin on economy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Marian Harkin on economy - relates to files 2069 and 2070 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds |
Out-words: will let it go |
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| Report Number: 2070 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Euro break up ‘closer’ – Harkin |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says Europe is coming closer to a break up of the Eurozone. Ms Harkin was speaking in Strasbourg where MEPs tomorrow will hear from the EU Commission and Council Presidents. They’re to discuss their views on how the EU will exit the current economic crisis. Marian Harkin says that - while a euro break-up is not inevitable – the EU is reaching a tipping point. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 27 seconds |
Out-words: let it go |
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| Report Number: 2069 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Economic measures ‘too little too late’ – Harkin |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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There’re growing concerns the euro crisis is spreading out of control now that France’s borrowing costs are also rising. And in Italy the prime-minister designate Mario Monti is desperately trying to stave off an economic implosion with his country’s borrowings today costing over seven percent [7%]. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says EU leaders are failing to properly manage the crisis. |
Interviewee: Marian Harkin - Independent MEP North West |
Duration: 0 minutes 26 seconds |
Out-words: backs to the wall |
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| Report Number: 2068 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Kelly on Vatican |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sean Kelly on closure of Irish Embassy in Vatican - relates to file 2067 |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds |
Out-words: around the world |
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| Report Number: 2067 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Vatican closure wrong - Kelly |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly has criticised the Government’s move to close the Irish Embassy in the Vatican. Mr Kelly says the Vatican still wields considerable influence and that the closure of the Embassy sends out the wrong message. Mr Kelly has written to the Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore to express his concerns about the proposed closure. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 28 seconds |
Out-words: with the Vatican |
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| Report Number: 2066 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Kelly on online gambling |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Sean Kelly on online gambling - relates to files 2064 and 2065 - interview conducted in Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds |
Out-words: all aspects of it |
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| Report Number: 2065 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: MEPs call for online gambling laws |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The online gambling industry could face much stricter regulation if the European Parliament has its way. MEPs in Strasbourg today debated how to regulate online gambling which is worth more than eight billion euro in Europe. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly said today’s debate was very timely given Ireland’s match with Estonia later on. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 21 seconds |
Out-words: coordinated way |
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| Report Number: 2064 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: MEPs tackle online gambling |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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MEPs in Strasbourg have begun moves to better regulate online gambling. Today in the European Parliament they discussed ways to introduce legislation to govern online gambling. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says online gambling is now worth eight point two billion [8.2bn] in Europe and that it’s estimated that figure will grow to thirteen billion by 2015. He says it’s essential the industry is properly regulated. |
Interviewee: Sean Kelly - Fine Gael MEP - South |
Duration: 0 minutes 29 seconds |
Out-words: properly regulated |
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| Report Number: 2063 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Murphy on Israel |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Paul Murphy on Israel - relates to file 2061 and 2062 - interview conducted at Euro Parl Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 1 minutes 56 seconds |
Out-words: could take |
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| Report Number: 2062 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Irish embassy staff ‘misled’ by Israel – Murphy |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Irish embassy staff helping to repatriate Irish protesters detained by the Israelis last week were treated with ‘massive disrespect’. So says the Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy. He was one of the protesters who was forcibly removed from the MV Saoirse when it attempted to enter waters around the Gaza Strip. Mr Murphy says the Israelis deliberately misled the Irish Embassy and the European Parliament during their detention of the activists in Israeli jails. |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 30 seconds |
Out-words: in Israel |
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| Report Number: 2061 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: MEP demands European Parliament sanction Israel |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Socialist MEP Paul Murphy is calling on the European Parliament to withdraw credentials from Israeli officials to the European Parliament. Mr Murphy was speaking in Strasbourg after spending a number of days last week in Israeli detention centres. He was one of the protesters on board the MV Saoirse which was raided by the Israelis after it attempted to sail into waters around the Gaza Strip. Mr Murphy says the Parliament needs to sanction the Israelis for their treatment of the protesters. |
Interviewee: Paul Murphy - Socialist Party MEP Dublin Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 25 seconds |
Out-words: could take |
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| Report Number: 2060 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Raw audio - Childers on Cardiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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Raw audio - Nessa Childers on Kevin Cardiff - relates to files 2058 and 2059 - interview conducted at European Parliament Strasbourg by Karen Coleman |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds |
Out-words: by the Committee |
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| Report Number: 2059 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Childers resists intimidation on Cardiff position |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour Party MEP Nessa Childers is insisting that Kevin Cardiff should not be appointed to the European Court of Auditors despite being threatened with expulsion from the Labour Party. Ms Childers says she was told she could be kicked out of the party if she didn’t toe the line and support Mr Cardiff’s appointment. She also says she was told she could face legal action for loss of income on Mr Cardiff’s part. However, speaking in Strasbourg today, the MEP says she will not be intimidated into silence. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 29 seconds |
Out-words: of a government |
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| Report Number: 2058 |
Date: 15/11/2011 |
Title: Childers threatened with Party expulsion over Cardiff |
Of interest to: All Ireland Constituencies |
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The Labour Party MEP Nessa Childers says she has been threatened with expulsion from the Labour Party because of her strong opposition to Kevin Cardiff’s proposed appointment to the European Court of Auditors. Speaking in Strasbourg today, Ms Childers says she was told to toe the line and support Cardiff’s appointment or face expulsion. Ms Childers says she was shocked at the threats she’s been subjected to. |
Interviewee: Nessa Childers - Labour MEP East Constituency |
Duration: 0 minutes 44 seconds |
Out-words: situation here |
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