PAT THE COPE TO CONCENTRATE ON JOB CREATION IF ELECTED

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP has promised he will concentrate on job creation if re-lected to the European Parliament.

Pat The Cope Gallagher

The Donegal politician was selected unanimously at the Fianna Fail Midlands,West and North West Selection Convention yesterday in Mullingar.

This is Pat’s fourth time to contest a European Convention having been elected in 1994,1999 and 2009.

Speaking at the Convention he stated that if re elected that a priority is promote job creation and growth.

He stated that we need to leverage vital funding under the the EU budget to ensure every village and town across the constituency experiences the benefits

He also stated that we need to fully and effectively implement policies to deal with long term and youth unemployment ,by maximising funding for Ireland under the Youth Guarantee,the Youth Unemployment Initiative and European Social Fund and Erasmus Plus.