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May’s hard Brexit stance offers no advantages to Ireland – Ni Riada

Theresa May's address on Brexit this morning is a hot topic of discussion in many European corridors of power including those of the European Parliament. The British Prime Minister said the UK could not possibly remain within the European single market. But she said she would seek the greatest possible access to a single market through a comprehensive trade agreement. The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada says Ireland has nothing to gain from Mrs May’s hard Brexit stance.

Out words: and recognition

Dur: 00:41

Ireland will be ‘collateral damage’ from May’s hard Brexit stance – Ni Riada

MEPs in the European Parliament in Strasbourg have been reacting to Theresa May’s speech on Brexit today. During her address in London’s Lancaster House earlier today, the British Prime Minister said the UK could not possibly remain within the European single market. But she said she would seek the greatest possible access to a single market through a comprehensive trade agreement. Mrs May also announced that the UK would end its ‘vast contributions’ to the European Union. The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada says May’s hard Brexit stance will hit Ireland very hard.

Out words: Theresa May

Dur: 00:36  

‘Corruption’ and ‘arrogance’ couldn’t be tolerated – Anderson

The Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson has defended her party’s decision to push for elections in Northern Ireland. Ms Anderson says confidence in Northern Ireland’s institutions had nosedived among the “nationalist republican” people there. And she says Sinn Fein and Martin McGuinness had no other option but to pull the plug on the DUP.

Out words: their say

Dur: 00:36

British government ‘didn’t give a damn’ about Northern Ireland – Anderson

The Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson has slammed the British Prime Minister for her stance on Brexit. Ms Anderson was speaking ahead of Mrs May’s much anticipated Brexit speech today in London. The MEP for Northern Ireland says a hard Brexit will have a devastating impact on thousands of people north and south of the border. And, she’s claiming Theresa May does not care about Northern Ireland. 

Out words: the north  

Dur: 00:40

Hard Brexit means hardship for thousands crossing border – Anderson

The Sinn Fein MEP for Northern Ireland, Martina Anderson is calling on the Irish government to stand up for the thousands of people North and South of the border who will be impacted by a hard Brexit. Ms Anderson was commenting ahead of the much-anticipated Brexit speech today by the British Prime Minister Theresa May. 

Out words: at all

Dur: 00:37

Ireland’s multinational tax policies ‘voodoo economics’ – Carthy

The Sinn Fein MEP has accused Fine Gael and Fianna Fail of engaging in what he calls ‘voodoo economics’ when it comes to multinationals using loopholes to avoid paying taxes. The Midlands North-West MEP says there’s increasing global pressure to stop big corporations and wealthy individuals from avoiding taxes and that Ireland needs to ‘re-shape’ its tax models. The European Commission today published its full findings on Ireland’s tax arrangements with Apple. It said ‘selective treatment’ enabled Apple to pay minimal sums of taxes. Here’s Matt Carthy 

Out words: many respects 

Dur: 00:42 

 

Interview with Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness on challenges EU faces in 2017

The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness talks to EuroParlRadio's Editor, Karen Coleman about the challenges the EU faces in 2017. 

Out words: them too

Dur: 2:28 

 

 

McGuinness on ‘many many’ challenges facing EU in 2017

The EU will face significant challenges in the year ahead and Brexit is only one of them.  That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuiness. The Midlands North-West MEP says the EU has to inject a ‘sense of hope’ in people and that the world faces many major issues that need to be resolved.

Out words: youth unemployment

Dur: 00:42

European Parliament assessing Brexit outcomes – Harkin

MEPs in the European Parliament are currently assessing the implications of a Brexit in their various areas of interest. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin is on the Brexit sub-committee of the Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee. She says the impact of Brexit on workers travelling North and South of the border is of particular concern to her.

Out words: that disruption

Dur: 00:40

MEP urges businesses to go after ‘millions’ in EU financing – Kelly

The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly is urging businesses in Ireland to source funding from the European Investment Bank to finance projects they want to develop. The EIB is supporting the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) which is an initiative launched jointly by the EIB Group and the European Commission to help overcome the current investment gap in the EU by mobilising private financing for strategic investments. The EIB has just opened a permanent office in Dublin with the aim of providing financial support for infrastructural projects and to lend to small enterprises here. Mr Kelly says those businesses that would qualify to get EIB loans, should contact the Dublin office to seek help with any information they may need for their projects.

Out words: from there

Dur: 00:20