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MEP warns Ireland needs to secure alternative transport routes to EU post-Brexit– Clune

Ireland needs to ensure it develops alternative transport routes to mainland Europe post-Brexit.

That’s the warning from the Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune who is a member of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee.

MEPs in the committee are currently investigating EU proposals to expand maritime trade routes from Ireland to continental Europe. The plans would be particularly important if the UK crashes out of the EU without a Brexit deal.

That could see traditional transport routes from the Republic of Ireland through the likes of Dover to Calais severely compromised.

Out words: that case

Dur: 00:23

EU looks at alternative post-Brexit transport routes for Ireland – Clune

An EU committee is investigating the development of alternative transport routes for Ireland post-Brexit.

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee is examining EU commission proposals to expand maritime trade routes from Ireland to continental Europe. The plans would be particularly important if the UK crashes out of the EU without a Brexit deal.

The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune who is on the Parliament’s Transport Committee says Ireland will need alternative ways of transporting goods to mainland Europe post Brexit. 

Out words: the UK

Dur: 00: 25

Interview Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton on social media regulations

EuroParlRadio's editor Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael TD  Hildegarde Naughton about her endeavours to secure EU wide action to regulate social media abuses such as fake news, online abuse and disinformation.

The Fine Gael TD for Galway West and South Mayo today met the European Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society in a bid to secure EU wide regulations for social media.

Ms Naughton who is the chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on communications, climate action and the environment, met Commissioner Marija Gabriel in Strasbourg.

Out words: global level

Dur: 3:33

TD takes battle against fake news & online abuse to European Parliament – Naughton

The Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton has met the European Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society in a bid to secure EU wide regulations for social media.

Ms Naughton who is the chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on communications, climate action and the environment, met Commissioner Marija Gabriel in Strasbourg.

The Galway West and South Mayo TD says EU action is needed to protect democracies and citizens from the likes of fake news, disinformation and abuse of people’s online data.

Out words: counterparts

Dur: 00:22

Interview with Liadh Ni Riada on Brexit crisis

Karen Coleman talks to the Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada about Theresa May’s House of Commons struggle to get an agreement on her Brexit deal with the EU.

The interview also covers what will happen to the planned two extra MEP seats for Ireland during next May’s European Parliament elections.

 

Out words: Article 50

Dur: 4:28

Brexit crisis could scupper 2 extra MEP seats for Ireland – Ni Riada

The stalemate over the Brexit deal could scupper the planned addition of two extra MEP seats for Ireland.

The European Parliament constituencies of Dublin and Ireland South are set to gain a seat each for next May’s European elections.

The extra seats are part of a reallocation of British MEP seats following the UK’s planned withdrawal from the EU next March.

However, Theresa May’s failure to pass her Brexit deal through the House of Commons could put those plans in doubt if Britain is given more time to reach an agreement.

The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada explains.

Out words: European elections

Dur: 00:24

May stumbling from one car crash to the next – Ni Riada

The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament this morning that there would be no room whatsoever for renegotiating the Brexit deal.

Mr Juncker’s comments come as Theresa May embarks on another round of talks with EU leaders to secure some concessions on Brexit.

However, the EU Commission and Council are standing firm and insisting the backstop deal for Ireland must stay in the EU withdrawal agreement and that the Brexit deal isn’t up for renegotiation.

The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada says she doesn’t know what Mrs May is going to achieve from this latest round of diplomacy.

 Out words: are protected

Dur: 00:30

 

Interview Sean Kelly on May & Brexit

Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly about Theresa May’s decision to cancel the Brexit vote and her meetings with some EU leaders on the Brexit talks.

In the interview he refers to a meeting he had this morning with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.

Out words: old days

Dur: 2:23

The EU 27 “unanimous” on Irish backstop – Kelly

Ireland has the unanimous backing of the EU member states when it comes to supporting the backstop agreement on Brexit.

That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly. He was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg where he met the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier this morning.

The Ireland South MEP says Mr Barnier reiterated views expressed by the president of EU Council - Donald Tusk. In a tweet Mr Tusk said there would be no renegotiation of the Brexit deal including the backstop.

Here’s Sean Kelly.

Out words: old days

Dur: 00:22

May just “buying time” on Brexit – Kelly

The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has reiterated views that the substantive issues of Brexit cannot be changed.

Mr Kelly met Michel Barnier this morning.

His meeting comes as the British Prime Minister Theresa May meets EU leaders for Brexit talks. MEPs in the European Parliament in Strasbourg will tomorrow debate the state of play of the Brexit talks with Michel Barnier.

Sean Kelly says Mr Barnier echoed earlier statements made by the EU Council President Donald Tusk who is insisting the EU will not “renegotiate” the Brexit deal.

Out words: something better

Dur: 00:38