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Ni Riada accuses Simon Coveney of ignoring smaller fishing communities

A Sinn Fein MEP is accusing the Minister for the Marine, Simon Coveney of deserting the smaller fishing men and women in Ireland. Liadh Ni Riada, who represents Ireland South, says the EU fishing quotas are killing the smaller fishing industries in Ireland. She’s arguing that Minister Coveney could do a lot more to help these struggling fishermen by renegotiating the fishing quota system. She’s also calling for a single boat payment system to help subsidise the livelihoods of fishermen living on the margins.

Out words: to survive

Dur: 00:32 

Interview with Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes on British referendum on EU membership

EuroParlRadio's Karen Coleman talks to Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes about Britain's promised referendum on EU membership. Interview conducted at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 

Out words: it’s done

Dur: 4:01 

Britain is right to hold referendum on EU membership – Hayes

The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says he thinks it’s a good thing that people in Britain will have the right to vote on the promised referendum on EU membership. The Dublin MEP says the referendum will be a ‘good thing for democracy’. He also believes that Ireland can play a significant role in helping to handle Britain’s forthcoming negotiations with the EU in the run-up to the referendum.  

Out words: for that

Dur: 00:38 

Ireland can be ‘bridge of interpretation’ on British-EU talks – Hayes

Ireland can play a significant role in helping to handle Britain’s forthcoming negotiations with the EU in the run-up to a British referendum on EU membership. That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Mr Hayes says a British exit from the EU would have major implications.

Out words: European Union

Dur: 00:40 

Interview/Raw audio - Matt Carthy on British EU exit

Interview with Matt Carthy on implications of a British exit from the EU. Interview conducted by Karen Coleman at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 

Out words: to nationalists 

Dur: 5:48 

British EU exit would have ‘huge implications’ for Island of Ireland – Carthy

A British exit from the EU would be a negative step that would have huge implications for the whole of the Island of Ireland. That’s the view of the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy who was speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Mr Carthy says the Republic of Ireland needs to engage with Northern Ireland on the debate surrounding the promised British referendum on EU membership.

Out words: this debate

Dur: 00:39 

British-EU exit debate goes beyond ‘Green or Orange issues’ – Carthy

The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy is calling on the Republic of Ireland to engage with Northern Ireland on the debate surrounding a potential British exit from the EU. Mr Carthy says the implications of a BrExit would be profound for people across the whole of the Island of Ireland. Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Mr Carthy says it’s imperative that people in the Republic debate the promised British referendum on EU membership with people in Northern Ireland.

Out words: to Nationalists

Dur:  00:30 

Interview Childers on presidential age

Interview/raw audio - Nessa Childers on reducing the age of a presidential candidate. 

Dur: 2:41 

Out words: a chance 

Age and experience no guarantee of presidential competence – Childers

Age and experience won’t necessarily guarantee presidential success in office. So says the Dublin MEP Nessa Childers whose father Erskine Childers was a former president of Ireland. Ms Childers says she’s in favour of reducing the age of a presidential candidate from thirty five [35] to twenty one [21]. 

Dur: 00:18

Out words: my position

Childers backs reducing presidential candidate age

The daughter of the former President of Ireland Erskine Childers, says she’s in favour of reducing the age of a presidential candidate. Nessa Childers, who is an Independent MEP says her father was sixty nine [69] when he became president. But the Dublin MEP argues there’s no reason why a person as young as 21 couldn’t competently carry out his or her presidential duties. Ms Childers says she’ll be voting yes to Friday’s referendum to reduce the age of a presidential candidate from thirty five [35] to twenty one [21].  

Dur: 00:17  

Out words: for it