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European Parliament calls for assessment of daylight saving hour– Boylan

The European Parliament today called on the European Commission to thoroughly assess the need to have the bi-annual clock change. Many MEPs believe the twice yearly one-hour change negatively impacts on people’s mental and physical health. A significant majority of MEPs today voted for the EU to investigate the need for the daylight saving hour. Here’s the Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan.

Out words: abolish it

Dur: 00:28

“Catastrophe” on cards if Brits can’t agree Brexit transition deal – Hayes

Europe will face a significant financial threat if the British fail to strike a Brexit transition deal with the EU. That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes. He was referring to the on-going confusion and disagreement in Theresa May’s conservative party over the nature of their future relationship with the EU. Both the EU and UK are aiming to conclude a transition deal by the end of March. Brian Hayes says the consequences of failing to reach an agreement would be devastating.

Out words: will prevail

Dur: 00:36

Interview Matt Carthy on Mercosur 99,000 beef quota

EuroParlRadio's Editor Karen Coleman talks to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy about reports that the quantity of meat that Mercosur would have the right to export into the EU has been increased to 99,000 tonnes per year. The European Commission is engaged in ongoing trade talks with the Mercosur countries of Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. 

Out words: entire economies

Dur: 4:46

EU sacrificing Irish farmers in Mercosur trade deal – Carthy

Irish beef farmers are being sacrificed in the European Commission’s bid to secure a trade deal with the Mercosur countries. That’s the claim from the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy. He was referring to recent reports that the quantity of meat that Mercosur would have the right to export into the EU has been increased to 99,000 tonnes per year. The Midlands North-West MEP said such an increase of beef into the EU market would destroy farms in Ireland. 

Out words: entire economies

Dur: 00:26

Mercosur’s 99,000 meat quota will lead to destruction of farms – Carthy

The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy has sharply condemned the new meat quota which the EU is reported to have offered the Mercosur countries in the latest round of trade negotiations. According to reports, the quantity of meat that Mercosur would have the right to export into the EU has been increased to ninety nine thousand (99,000) tonnes per year. The EU had previously been warned that the quota shouldn’t exceed seventy thousand (70,000). Matt Carthy says that farmers and beef producers are being sacrified in a bid to seal a deal between the EU and the Mercosur states of Brazil, Uruquay, Paraquay and Argentina.

Out words: European Commission

Dur: 00:41

Interview Liadh Ni Riada on Budget committee delegation visit to Ireland

The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada tells EuroParlRadio's Karen Coleman about the visit next week to Ireland of a delegation from the European Parliament's Budget Committee. 

Out words: like Ireland 

Dur: 3:30 

 

European Parliament budget delegation to visit Ireland – Ni Riada

A delegation of MEPs who’re on the European Parliament’s Budget Committee will visit Ireland next week. Their trip will include visits to the Carlow Institute of Technology and a youth training centre in Dublin. The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada, who’s on the Parliament’s Budget Committee, says she’s hoping the visit will highlight the importance of EU funding in Ireland.

Out words: like Ireland

Dur: 00:35

Interview Sean Kelly on bi-annual clock change

The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly talks to Karen Coleman about the vote in the European Parliament on whether or not to abolish the bi-annual clock change. 

Out words: the same

Dur: 2:00

MEPs to vote on summer/winter clock change – Kelly

The European Parliament will vote today on whether or not to abolish the summer-winter time clock. Many MEPs believe the clock change negatively impacts on people’s mental and physical health. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly is one of the MEPs who’s been pushing to end the bi-annual clock change.

Out words: end it

Dur: 00:19

Interview Lynn Boylan on FGM vote in European Parliament

The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan talks to EuroParlRadio's Karen Coleman about the vote today in the European Parliament in Strasbourg where MEPs voted for a resolution calling on the European Commission and member states to include FGM prevention measures in all policy areas to try to stamp it out. 

Out words: it done

Dur: 3:04