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FG MEPs: Brexit negotiations must be conducted “in good faith”

Published: Wed, 13 December 2017

Fine Gael MEPs Seán Kelly, Mairead McGuinness, Brian Hayes and Deirdre Clune will today vote in favour of the European Parliament’s assessment that sufficient progress has been made in Brexit negotiations to move to phase two, but warned that there is no time to waste and that talks must be conducted “in good faith” or […]

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Irish border agreement a “massive achievement”

Published: Fri, 08 December 2017

“Today’s agreement is a massive achievement for the Irish government, for the EU27, but mostly for citizens who want to continue living in peace and prosperity on the island of Ireland without a return of a hard border,” Seán Kelly MEP and leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament said in welcoming this morning’s […]

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Disability Federation of Ireland at the European Parliament

Published: Wed, 06 December 2017

It was a great pleasure to welcome members of the Disability Federation of Ireland to the Parliament today with my Fine Gael colleagues. Today marks the fourth edition of the European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities (EPPD). The European Disability Forum and the European Parliament have once again successfully gathered hundreds of delegates from around […]

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GAA is example for EU: Kelly launches European Platform for Traditional Sports and Games

Published: Wed, 06 December 2017

Seán Kelly MEP and Leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament officially launched the European Platform for Traditional Sports and Games in Brussels today (Wednesday). The former GAA President cited Irish traditional sports as a best practice example in his address to EU lawmakers and officials. The European Traditional Sports and Games Platform, co-funded […]

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Brexit: “EPP standing firm with Ireland on border”

Published: Wed, 06 December 2017

Seán Kelly MEP, leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, has thanked the European People’s Party (EPP) Group for reiterating its firm support for the Irish position in Brexit negotiations. Speaking on behalf of the Fine Gael delegation following reassurances given by EPP Chairman Manfred Weber this morning that “we are all Irish today”, […]

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