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"We need more discussion in Ireland about what happens here"

Outgoing MEP Frances Fitzgerald reflects on her term at the European Parliament, telling @rtenews that she's impressed by the institution.

WATCH: European Parliament Report: https://t.co/fisgvBvivP

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"If they stopped selling them weapons and giving them weapons then they've have control over it"

MEP Luke Ming Flanagan criticises US supply of weapons to Israel & calls for recognition of Palestinian Statehood.

WATCH: European Parliament Report on RTÉ One, Sat 10:30am @rtenews

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“We’re a broad organisation with quite a broad ranging membership”

Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus says Senator Lynn Boylan’s support of EU Nature Restoration Law reflects a party with a broad range of views @rtenews

Watch European Parliament Report : RTÉ One, Saturday 10:30am

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“I genuinely am shocked that Sinn Féin voted down this legislation”

Green MEP Grace O’Sullivan criticises Sinn Féin for voting against the EU Nature Restoration Law @rtenews

Watch full episode of European Parliament Report: RTÉ One, Saturday 10:30am

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Fianna Fáil MEP @BarryAndrewsMEP calls on Irish Government to formally join South Africa in its case against Israel at the ICJ.

“We should support whatever steps lead to a ceasefire”

Watch European Parliament Report: https://t.co/OhDEnoFFRQ

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Green Party MEP @GraceOSllvn calls on Irish Government to implement trade sanctions against Israel & pass Occupied Territories Bill.

“The pressure that it would put on other countries could be well worthwhile” @rtenews

Watch European Parliament Report: https://t.co/OhDEnoFFRQ

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MEP Mick Wallace confirms that he will seek re-election to the European Parliament but believes it will be challenging.

He also responds to recent boundary changes to Ireland-South.

Watch full European Parliament Report: Sat 10:20am, Sun night after @rtetwip or on RTÉ Player

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“I think she has damaged her prospects of re-election or re-appointment”

Green MEP @CiaranCuffe criticises recent comments from European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen on middle-east @rtenews

Watch RTÉ’s European Parliament Report: https://t.co/ZiU1oE3T5p

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“So many people in Ireland and beyond feel really let down by the European institutions this week”

Dublin MEP @ClareDalyMEP on why she voted against a resolution on the Israel/Hamas conflict @rtenews

Watch RTÉ’s European Parliament Report here: https://t.co/ZiU1oE3T5p

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“There are countries which are bypassing, and looking for loopholes, to bypass the sanctions”

Fine Gael MEP @SeanKellyMEP expresses concern that Russia is finding new ways to avoid EU sanctions @rtenews

Watch RTÉ’s European Parliament Report here: https://t.co/ZiU1oE3T5p

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“Spyware is a completely unregulated technology”

MEP @BarryAndrewsMEP has requested the Oireachtas Justice Committee investigate the production of spyware technology in Ireland.

Watch full Euro Report: https://t.co/cvF3TMPRzU

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“You can rent a two bedroom apartment in Brussels… for €1,100. You’d pay €3,500 for a similar apartment in Dublin”

This week the European Parliament debated housing. MEP @lukeming argues that Ireland faces significant problems

Watch full Euro Report: https://t.co/cvF3TMPRzU

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“We’re climbing up a mountain on this”

Irish MEP @FitzgeraldFrncs is co-lead on the first EU directive on combatting violence against women. However some member states don’t want the crime of rape included.

Watch full Euro Report: https://t.co/cvF3TMPRzU

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What do the Green's have against gardaí using facial recognition tech? And was that Budget fracca just FG trying to grab credit for Coalition tax cuts? The Your Politics team gets to grips with the week's events.
https://t.co/GkDIn9faBq

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On RTÉ’s European Parliament Report this week Irish MEPs discuss clamping down on lobbying, revolving doors & Europe’s response to migration.

We were joined by @lukeming, @GraceOSllvn & @ColmMarkey

Watch tonight on RTÉ One or now on the RTÉ player https://t.co/3UhPpEAskA

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“We’ve damaged trust when there are revelations about planning applications and non declared ownerships”
@nealerichmond responds to UCD students’ questions

@lawlor_aine @ucd_polsoc
Listen to the full #YourPolitics live podcast in UCD here -https://t.co/3RiLp9zlrG

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"Do you think we could be facing quite an existential issue where we're forcing a generation of young people in this country to move abroad?"

Listen to the full #YourPolitics live podcast in UCD here -https://t.co/3RiLp9zlrG @lawlor_aine @nealerichmond @RBoydBarrett @ucd_polsoc

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We’re live from UCD
#YourPolitics @lawlor_aine @nealerichmond @RBoydBarrett

@ucd_polsoc - “I know students who turned down the option to study in Dublin because of how expensive it is”

Watch live - https://t.co/oTEeiTsRt9

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Tune into @rtenews for live #yourpolitics podcast from UCD here
https://t.co/uP4ftiqzx7…

@lawlor_aine @nealerichmond @RBoydBarrett
@ucd_polsoc

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.@RBoydBarrett: “I don’t see any sign of it getting better. The #housing crisis is a direct result of successive FG and FF governments. The failure is written into the ideology of FF and FG”
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