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Whiskey and spirits to get enhanced geographical protection labelling

Published: Thu, 13 July 2017

Alcoholic spirit drinks are to benefit from enhanced protection under labelling and geographical indications to protect such drinks that originate in certain countries and regions in Europe, according to Seán Kelly MEP.

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Cork & Limerick students pitch EU plan to reduce “carbon cup print”

Published: Thu, 13 July 2017

A group of secondary school students from Counties Cork and Limerick, who attend Charleville CBS, Co. Cork presented their plan to reduce Europe’s “carbon cup print” to Members of the European Parliament and policymakers in Brussels this week, hosted by Seán Kelly MEP, Ireland South MEP and Ambassador to the school.

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Brazilian meat: EU Commissioner is “sincere but naive”

Published: Thu, 13 July 2017

MEP for Ireland South and leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly, has labelled comments by EU Commissioner for Health and Food safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, on controls on Brazilian meat as “sincere but naive”.

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MEP Kelly criticises ex-diplomat’s “unhelpful and misleading” suggestion that Ireland should leave the EU

Published: Fri, 07 July 2017

Fine Gael leader in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly MEP, has criticised suggestions made by former Irish diplomat, Ray Bassett, that Ireland should consider following Britain out of the EU.

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MEP Kelly slams Commission proposal to phase out biofuels

Published: Fri, 07 July 2017

The lead negotiator for the largest parliamentary group in the European Parliament on the Renewable Energy Directive, Seán Kelly MEP, has criticised the European Commission’s proposal to phase out conventional biofuels made from food or feed crops. Mr. Kelly has warned that the proposal would delay the transition away from fossil fuels in the transport […]

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