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Raw audio – Boylan on Balloons & single use plastics ban

Raw audio – Lynn Boylan on vote today in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on a range of moves to ban the sale of single-use plastics like cutlery, straws and cotton bud sticks.

One of the proposals called for labelling to be put on balloon packaging that would warn against releasing them into the air.

However the majority of MEPs rejected that move in today’s vote.

Lynn Boylan is claiming balloon lobbyists leaned on MEPs to vote against the initiative saying it would upset children.

Out words: them correctly

Dur: 4:47

Balloons part of plastics problem – Boylan

The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan is warning people to be aware of the dangers of releasing balloons into the air.

The Dublin MEP’s comments followed a vote today in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on a range of moves to ban the sale of single-use plastics like cutlery, straws and cotton bud sticks.

One of the proposals called for labelling to be put on balloon packaging that would warn against releasing them into the air.

However the majority of MEPs rejected that move in today’s vote.

Lynn Boylan is claiming balloon lobbyists leaned on MEPs to vote against the initiative saying it would upset children.

Out words: them correctly

Dur: 00:18

Boylan rejects party pooper accusations on balloons

The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan has rejected accusations that she’s a party pooper for supporting strict new EU regulations on balloons.

MEPs today voted on a new law to ban the sale of single-use plastic products like cutlery, cotton bud sticks, straws and other items.

One of the proposals called for labelling to be put on balloon packaging that would warn against releasing balloons into the air.

However the majority of MEPs rejected that move in today’s vote. Lynn Boylan says people need to be aware of how damaging balloons can be.

Out words: too extreme

Dur: 00:36

Clune “confident” there will be a solution to Brexit-Ireland issue

Ireland featured strongly in a debate on Brexit in the European Parliament this morning.

MEPs discussed last week’s EU Summit and the ongoing Brexit talks. The European Parliament’s chief Brexit coordinator Guy Verholfstadt told MEPs there would be no agreement until the Irish border issue was resolved.

The Fine Gael MEP says the debate went well. 

Out words: a solution

Dur: 00:40

Nigel Farage on Brexit debate in European Parliament

Clip of the UKIP MEP Nigel Farage participating in a debate in the European Parliament this morning on last week’s EU Summit meeting and the Brexit talks.

In the piece he refers to the Irish border post-Brexit and what he believes to be the solution to the border issue. He also accuses the British Civil Service of being “the enemy within” who are out to sabotage Brexit.

Out words: to come 

Dur: 2:35

 

 

 

Irish border issue “a red herring” – Nigel Farage

The UKIP MEP Nigel Farage told the European Parliament this morning that the UK will be trapped in EU rules for many years to come unless the Conservative party gets rid of Theresa May.

Mr Farage was speaking during a debate on last week’s EU summit and the ongoing Brexit talks.

He accused the British civil service of being “the enemy within” and that they were out to sabotage Brexit. Mr Farage told MEPs the solution to the Irish border issue was staring them in the face.

Out words: red herring 

Dur: 00:30

Irish border question high up on Brexit debate in European Parliament

The question of the Irish border post Brexit featured strongly in a European Parliament debate this morning.

MEPs assessed the outcome of last week’s EU summit when leaders discussed Brexit.

The European Parliament’s chief Brexit coordinator Guy Verholfstadt told MEPs there would be no agreement until the Irish border issue was resolved.

Out words: be protected

00:31

Raw audio – Hayes on Brexit talks & backstop deal

Raw audio – Hayes on Brexit talks & backstop deal

Raw audio – Brian Hayes on the current Brexit talks, the backstop deal and time running out on reaching a deal.

Out words: time for?

Dur: 5:03

EU won’t row back on backstop deal – Hayes

MEPs have this morning been debating the outcome of last week’s EU summit and the Brexit talks.

Agreement on what to do with the post-Brexit border between Ireland and Northern Ireland remains a key barrier to achieving a deal.

The British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that the backstop deal for the border could be time-limited.

However, the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says the EU will not relent on the backstop deal that was agreed last December.

Out words: final position

Dur: 00:26

Brexit negotiation process can’t go beyond December – Hayes

The European Parliament is this morning assessing the outcome of last week’s EU summit and the Brexit negotiations.

The debate comes as the British Prime Minister Theresa May today meets the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers at Westminster.

She’s expected to face strong criticism of her handling of the Brexit negotiations.

Reports say that Britain is drawing up contingency plans to bring in food and medicines to the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit next March.

The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says time to reach a deal is running out.

Out words: bad Brexit

 

Dur: 00:31