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Interview/Raw Audio – Harkin on antibiotics & Euro Parl vote on healthcare

Interview/Raw Audio – Harkin on antibiotics & vote in Parliament for measures to improve patient healthcare

Dur: 3:21

Out words: near future 

Over prescription of antibiotics causing unnecessary deaths – European Parliament

Growing resistance to antibiotics is leading to unnecessary deaths in Europe. That’s the warning from the European Parliament which today voted for a number of measures to improve patient safety. The proposals include prohibiting the use of antibiotics without prescriptions. And MEPs are calling on pharmaceutical companies to develop new types of antibiotics. The Parliament also wants to restrict the prescription of veterinary antibiotics for animals. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the over-prescription of antibiotics in nursing homes in Ireland needs to be urgently addressed.

Out words: near future

Dur: 00:32 

European Parliament votes to tackle resistance to antibiotics

The European Parliament voted today for a number of measures to tackle the growing resistance to both human and veterinary antibiotics.  There’s growing concern that people are dying of infections because the antibiotics they’re receiving aren’t able to fight the infections anymore. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the over prescription of antibiotics is a serious issue that needs to be urgently addressed.  

Out words: getting there

Dur: 00:23 

Interview/Raw audio - Hayes on refugee crisis

Interview with Brian Hayes on the refugee crisis and why he's disappointed on Government stance on crisis. 

Out words: international obligations 

Dur: 2:57 

Ireland has to do more on refugee crisis – Hayes

Ireland needs to play a much bigger role in sharing responsibility for refugees fleeing countries in crisis. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was speaking today in the European Parliament.  The European Commission wants all EU states to share the burden of housing thousands of refugees fleeing to Europe from across the Mediterranean. However, Mr Hayes says he understands the government is opposed to proposed EU plans for a quota system. And he says Ireland’s record on looking after refugees is not good.

Out words: by that 

Dur: 00:24 

 

Hayes condemns government stance on EU refugee quota system

The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says he understands the government is opposed to proposed EU plans for a quota system for international refugees. The European Commission wants all EU states to share responsibility for housing thousands of refugees fleeing to Europe from across the Mediterranean. However, a number of EU countries including the UK are opposed to a quota system. Brian Hayes is calling on the Government to clarify its stance on the quota system which he believes it will oppose.

Out words: not good

Dur: 00:33 

Interview/Raw audio - Sean Kelly on rugby world cup bid

Interview/Raw audio - Sean Kelly on rugby world cup bid. 

Dur: 3:21 

Out words: to come 

Interview/Raw audio - Sean Kelly on rugby world cup bid

Interview/Raw audio - Sean Kelly on rugby world cup bid. 

Dur: 3:21 

Out words: to come 

GAA would turn up in ‘huge numbers’ for rugby world cup games – Kelly

The former president of the GAA Sean Kelly says a 2023 rugby world cup in Ireland would further deepen sporting links between the GAA and rugby clubs across the country. Mr Kelly says a rugby world cup in Ireland would be an historical occasion that would signify how far the country has progressed.

 

Dur: 00:35

Out words: to come 

Rugby World cup in Ireland would ‘create history’ - Kelly

Ireland’s hosting of the rugby world cup in 2023 would be an historical occasion that would signify how far the country has progressed. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly who is a former president of the GAA. Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Mr Kelly is supporting the GAA’s backing of a world cup bid.

Dur: 00:25 

Out words: in Ireland